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Connections July 18, 2026 Answers

Here are the Connections answers for NYT’s puzzle on July 18, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1216). Use the hints if you want to solve first, or jump straight to the full groupings below.

Lead photo for Connections 2026-07-18.

Find the four Connections groups for puzzle 1216 (July 18, 2026), including the themed “commit” basketball violations, a Belief set, video-game stats, and words that come after “pop.”

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Mode

Hints first, answers when you want them

Switch between a spoiler-light reveal flow and the fully solved color groups.

Groups

Reveal each group one clue at a time

Each group keeps the classic Connections color order as the board gets harder:

StraightforwardNext upTougherTricky
Straightforward to Tricky

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