NYT Connections Hints for 2026-07-15 — Puzzle #1130
Sixteen words, four hidden categories. Hints reveal structure, then the grouping.
1. The shape of the puzzle
There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).
2. The four themes, masked
Each theme below keeps its word shapes and the first letter of every word:
T _ _ _ _ F _ _ T _ _ L _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _T _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ L _ _ _ _K _ _ _ _ O _ S _ _ _ _ _W _ _ _ _ B _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ T _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _
3. Reveal a theme, one at a time
Show theme 1
TERMS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEM
Show theme 2
THINGS WITH LACES
Show theme 3
KINDS OF SPORTS
Show theme 4
WORDS BEFORE "ROOM" TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACE
NYT Connections answer for 2026-07-15
TERMS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEM
BAR, BENCH, COURT, TRIBUNAL
THINGS WITH LACES
FOOTBALL, SHOE, CORSET, BASEBALL GLOVE
KINDS OF SPORTS
RACKET, EXTREME, MOTOR, WATER
WORDS BEFORE "ROOM" TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACE
WIGGLE, HEAD, ELBOW, BREATHING
Frequently asked questions
The shape of the puzzle
There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).
The four themes, masked
Each theme below keeps its word shapes and the first letter of every word:T _ _ _ _ F _ _ T _ _ L _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _T _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ L _ _ _ _K _ _ _ _ O _ S _ _ _ _ _W _ _ _ _ B _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ T _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _
Reveal a theme, one at a time
Show theme 1TERMS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEMShow theme 2THINGS WITH LACESShow theme 3KINDS OF SPORTSShow theme 4WORDS BEFORE "ROOM" TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACE
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