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Today's NYT Connections puzzle is a toughie. But if you still think the world's best music ever came from the 1980s, you'll have fun with the blue group. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers.
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Hints for today's Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: iPhone or Android options.
Green group hint: Finish off the meal right.
Blue group hint: The Human League is one, too.
Purple group hint: Stee-rike!
Answers for today's Connections groups
Yellow group: Smartphone settings.
Green group: Dessert menu descriptors.
Blue group: '80s synth-pop bands.
Purple group: Starting with baseball calls.
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What are today's Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for July 10, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is smartphone settings. The four answers are airplane mode, do not disturb, hotspot and location services.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is dessert menu descriptors. The four answers are decadent, fresh-baked, molten and à la mode.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is '80s synth-pop bands. The four answers are Depeche Mode, Erasure, New Order and Pet Shop Boys.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is starting with baseball calls. The four answers are ball gown, Outkast, safe mode and strike a pose.
