Connections archive · Puzzle #1141
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — July 26, 2026 (#1141)
Group hints and answers for the NYT Connections puzzle on . Get a spoiler-free nudge for each group, or reveal the full solution — your call.
Difficulty: Medium
Spoiler control
Choose how much to reveal
Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Early developmental firsts — moving, talking, and eating solid meals.
- Green: Gadgets that once felt cutting-edge and now gather dust in a drawer.
- Blue: Phrases people use when the weather turns wet — some poetic, some plain.
- Purple: Things that can be called a shell — armor, fuel stop, crust, or boat.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: CRAWLING
- Green: BLACKBERRY
- Blue: APRIL SHOWERS
- Purple: CARAPACE
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: BABY MILESTONES
- Green: OUTMODED CONSUMER TECH
- Blue: EXPRESSIONS FOR RAIN
- Purple: WHAT "SHELL" MIGHT REFER TO
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
BABY MILESTONES
- CRAWLING
- FIRST WORDS
- ROLLING OVER
- SOLID FOOD
Green group
OUTMODED CONSUMER TECH
- BLACKBERRY
- DISCMAN
- DVD PLAYER
- PLASMA TV
Blue group
EXPRESSIONS FOR RAIN
- APRIL SHOWERS
- LIQUID SUNSHINE
- SCOTCH MIST
- WET WEATHER
Purple group
WHAT "SHELL" MIGHT REFER TO
- CARAPACE
- GAS STATION
- PASTRY CRUST
- ROWING BOAT
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — BABY MILESTONES
- CRAWLING
- FIRST WORDS
- ROLLING OVER
- SOLID FOOD
Green — OUTMODED CONSUMER TECH
- BLACKBERRY
- DISCMAN
- DVD PLAYER
- PLASMA TV
Blue — EXPRESSIONS FOR RAIN
- APRIL SHOWERS
- LIQUID SUNSHINE
- SCOTCH MIST
- WET WEATHER
Purple — WHAT "SHELL" MIGHT REFER TO
- CARAPACE
- GAS STATION
- PASTRY CRUST
- ROWING BOAT
NYT Connections #1141 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
BABY MILESTONES; OUTMODED CONSUMER TECH; EXPRESSIONS FOR RAIN; WHAT "SHELL" MIGHT REFER TO.
What are all the answers?
- BABY MILESTONES: CRAWLING, FIRST WORDS, ROLLING OVER, SOLID FOOD
- OUTMODED CONSUMER TECH: BLACKBERRY, DISCMAN, DVD PLAYER, PLASMA TV
- EXPRESSIONS FOR RAIN: APRIL SHOWERS, LIQUID SUNSHINE, SCOTCH MIST, WET WEATHER
- WHAT "SHELL" MIGHT REFER TO: CARAPACE, GAS STATION, PASTRY CRUST, ROWING BOAT
Also for: Connections hints 7/26/26, 7-26-26, 7 26 26, 7/26/2026, and puzzle #1141.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow is baby development milestones; green is obsolete gadgets. Blue is poetic rain talk, and purple asks what SHELL might mean — turtle armor, gas station, pie crust, or boat hull.