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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: Bloom and grow.
Green group hint: Sweet treat.
Blue group hint: Campus fun.
Purple group hint: Dove and spring would also fit here.
Answers for today's Connections groups
Yellow group: Reproductive part of fruit.
Green group: Bit of fruit-flavored candy.
Blue group: Verbs in a college life slogan.
Purple group: Starts of US capitals.
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What are today's Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for July 12, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is reproductive part of fruit. The four answers are pip, pit, seed and stone.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is bit of fruit-flavored candy. The four answers are Dot, Nerd, Runt and Spree.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is verbs in a college life slogan. The four answers are party, repeat, sleep and study.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is starts of US capitals. The four answers are den (Denver), mad (Madison), pho (Phoenix) and sac (Sacramento).
