Connections archive · Puzzle #1145
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — July 30, 2026 (#1145)
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: Hard
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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: Words for morally sound or upright behavior.
- Green: Pastimes that keep more than one sphere in play.
- Blue: Big ship brands you’d book for a vacation at sea.
- Purple: Fill in the blank after ON THE — idioms for hitting it exactly.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: FAIR
- Green: BEER PONG
- Blue: CARNIVAL
- Purple: DOT
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: VIRTUOUS
- Green: ACTIVITIES WITH MULTIPLE BALLS
- Blue: CRUISE LINES
- Purple: ON THE ___, TO MEAN "PRECISE"
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
VIRTUOUS
- FAIR
- GOOD
- JUST
- RIGHT
Green group
ACTIVITIES WITH MULTIPLE BALLS
- BEER PONG
- BINGO
- JUGGLING
- POOL
Blue group
CRUISE LINES
- CARNIVAL
- CELEBRITY
- PRINCESS
- VIKING
Purple group
ON THE ___, TO MEAN "PRECISE"
- DOT
- MARK
- MONEY
- NOSE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — VIRTUOUS
- FAIR
- GOOD
- JUST
- RIGHT
Green — ACTIVITIES WITH MULTIPLE BALLS
- BEER PONG
- BINGO
- JUGGLING
- POOL
Blue — CRUISE LINES
- CARNIVAL
- CELEBRITY
- PRINCESS
- VIKING
Purple — ON THE ___, TO MEAN "PRECISE"
- DOT
- MARK
- MONEY
- NOSE
NYT Connections #1145 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
VIRTUOUS; ACTIVITIES WITH MULTIPLE BALLS; CRUISE LINES; ON THE ___, TO MEAN "PRECISE".
What are all the answers?
- VIRTUOUS: FAIR, GOOD, JUST, RIGHT
- ACTIVITIES WITH MULTIPLE BALLS: BEER PONG, BINGO, JUGGLING, POOL
- CRUISE LINES: CARNIVAL, CELEBRITY, PRINCESS, VIKING
- ON THE ___, TO MEAN "PRECISE": DOT, MARK, MONEY, NOSE
Also for: Connections hints 7/30/26, 7-30-26, 7 30 26, 7/30/2026, and puzzle #1145.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow is moral praise words; green is games that juggle more than one ball. Blue is cruise brands, and purple fills in ON THE ___ for “exactly right.”