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Connections July 14, 2026: Hints & Answers (#1218)

edited by Wyna Liu.

Recap

The July 14, 2026 Connections puzzle featured groups that ranged from everyday computer actions to specialized types of containers and symbolic representations.

The sixteen tiles

The sixteen tiles as dealt. Reveal a group below to tint and caption its tiles here.

U-TURNPICNICCUTSHUFFLELAUNDRYRECYCLINGDEALCOPYBARGAINGROCERYUNDERSTANDINGTHIS SIDE UPPASTEAGREEMENTEASTERDELETE

Connections hints, one rung at a time

Six rungs, softest first. The recap above already named the groups, so this ladder is here for anyone replaying the board fresh rather than as a spoiler shield.

  1. Four one-line nudges, one per group

    The softest hint there is.

    Yellow
    Formal accords
    Green
    Computer actions
    Blue
    Woven containers
    Purple
    Directional signs
  2. What linked each group, described

    Still no titles and no tiles named.

    Yellow group

    These words all describe a mutually binding arrangement or settlement between parties.

    Green group

    These terms are all commonly found in a software application's menu for modifying text.

    Blue group

    These words all refer to types of containers or vessels made from woven materials.

    Purple group

    These phrases all relate to symbols or icons that use arrows to convey meaning or instructions.

  3. Board facts

    Counted off the sixteen printed tiles.

    Sixteen tiles, four groups of four, ordered yellow → green → blue → purple from most to least obvious. 1 of the sixteen tile was more than one word.

    Tiles
    16 across 4 groups
    Longest tile
    13 characters
    Shortest tile
    3 characters
    Multi-word tiles
    1
    Back to the sixteen tiles
  4. The trap on this board

    Which tiles pulled in two directions.

    Some cards could fit into multiple categories at first glance, especially 'DEAL' and 'COPY', but think about their most common usage.

  5. The four category titles

    Half the answer.

    Yellow
    CONTRACT
    Green
    EDIT MENU OPTIONS
    Blue
    KINDS OF BASKETS
    Purple
    SYMBOLIZED WITH ARROWS
  6. One tile from each group

    The anchor most people misplaced, matched to its title.

    Yellow — CONTRACT
    UNDERSTANDING
    Green — EDIT MENU OPTIONS
    DELETE
    Blue — KINDS OF BASKETS
    LAUNDRY
    Purple — SYMBOLIZED WITH ARROWS
    RECYCLING
    Open the full groupings

Every Connections group from that board

All four groups, folded. Opening one tints its four tiles above and captions them with the category name.

  • Yellow group · 4 tiles

    CONTRACT

    AGREEMENT, BARGAIN, DEAL, UNDERSTANDING. The yellow group, 'CONTRACT', includes 'AGREEMENT', 'BARGAIN', 'DEAL', and 'UNDERSTANDING', all terms for formal or informal agreements.

  • Green group · 4 tiles

    EDIT MENU OPTIONS

    COPY, CUT, DELETE, PASTE. The green group, 'EDIT MENU OPTIONS', consists of 'COPY', 'CUT', 'DELETE', and 'PASTE', all actions you can take on text in a computer program.

  • Blue group · 4 tiles

    KINDS OF BASKETS

    EASTER, GROCERY, LAUNDRY, PICNIC. The blue group, 'KINDS OF BASKETS', features 'EASTER', 'GROCERY', 'LAUNDRY', and 'PICNIC', all types of baskets used for specific purposes.

  • Purple group · 4 tiles

    SYMBOLIZED WITH ARROWS

    RECYCLING, SHUFFLE, THIS SIDE UP, U-TURN. The purple group, 'SYMBOLIZED WITH ARROWS', comprises 'RECYCLING', 'SHUFFLE', 'THIS SIDE UP', and 'U-TURN', all concepts often represented with arrows.

This board by the numbers

Puzzle
(#1218) · Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Tiles
16 in a 4 × 4 grid
Groups
4, yellow to purple
Multi-word tiles
1
Longest tile
UNDERSTANDING
Mistakes allowed
4 before the board locked

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