If today’s grid, the Connections board dated July 14, 2026, left you staring at sixteen words with no obvious thread, you are in good company. Puzzle #1129 hides two of its groups behind ideas rather than definitions, which is exactly where most solvers lose a guess or two.
Below you will find hints first, arranged from the easiest color to the hardest, so you can nudge yourself toward the solution without spoiling the whole thing. The full answer key sits a little further down.
Today’s puzzle at a glance
Connections gives you sixteen words to sort into four groups of four. Yellow is meant to be the gentlest category and purple the sneakiest, with green and blue somewhere in between. Today’s board leans on a classic trick: two groups are plain vocabulary, while the other two ask you to think about screens and symbols instead of meanings.
Hints for Connections #1129
Start here. Each hint points at the theme of a color without naming a single word in the grid.
Yellow Shake on it. These are all words for a mutual arrangement between two parties.
Green Right-click and you will see them. Think about the commands that live in one very common menu.
Blue Each word can sit directly in front of one everyday container you carry things in.
Purple Forget definitions. Picture the little icon or road sign each one uses.
The full answers for July 14, 2026
Here is the complete solution to Connections puzzle #1129, grouped by color and ordered from easiest to hardest.
🟡 Yellow · Contract Easiest
Agreement · Bargain · Deal · Understanding
🟢 Green · Edit Menu Options Easy
Copy · Cut · Delete · Paste
🔵 Blue · Kinds of Baskets Medium
Easter · Grocery · Laundry · Picnic
🟣 Purple · Symbolized With Arrows Hardest
Recycling · Shuffle · This Side Up · U-Turn
Group-by-group breakdown
🟡 Yellow — Contract
The safest place to start. Agreement, Bargain, Deal, and Understanding are all synonyms for a settled arrangement between people. The only mild trap is that “deal” and “bargain” both flirt with shopping, but here they land squarely in the world of handshakes and terms.
🟢 Green — Edit Menu Options
Copy, Cut, Delete, and Paste are the commands you meet every day on a computer. This group is easy to spot once you stop reading the words as verbs and start seeing them as buttons. Watch out for “cut,” which could tempt you toward a different theme before you notice the pattern.
🔵 Blue — Kinds of Baskets
The turn here is realizing every word is a modifier for the same noun. Easter, Grocery, Laundry, and Picnic all pair with “basket.” Once one clicks, the rest fall quickly, though “grocery” can briefly masquerade as a store or list category.
🟣 Purple — Symbolized With Arrows
The hardest group, and the reason this puzzle earns its rating. Recycling, Shuffle, This Side Up, and U-Turn share nothing in plain language. What unites them is the icon: the triple recycling loop, the crossing arrows on a music player, the upward arrows on a shipping box, and the curving arrow on a road sign. If you were reading for meaning, this one stayed invisible until the end.
How to beat Connections tomorrow
The words that feel obvious are usually the bait. Connections loves to plant a term that fits two groups, so start with the category you are most certain of and lock it in only after you have accounted for every overlap.
When a group refuses to resolve, stop reading the words literally. Ask whether they share a symbol, a prefix, or a hidden word, the way today’s purple group hides behind arrows. And if you are stuck at three groups, remember that the last four sort themselves, so spend your guesses on the ambiguous middle, not the leftovers.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to Connections today, July 14, 2026?
Yellow (Contract): Agreement, Bargain, Deal, Understanding. Green (Edit Menu Options): Copy, Cut, Delete, Paste. Blue (Kinds of Baskets): Easter, Grocery, Laundry, Picnic. Purple (Symbolized With Arrows): Recycling, Shuffle, This Side Up, U-Turn.
What was the hardest group in puzzle #1129?
The purple group, Symbolized With Arrows, was the toughest. Recycling, Shuffle, This Side Up, and U-Turn have no shared meaning; they are connected only by the arrow-based icon each one uses.
How many mistakes can you make in Connections?
You are allowed four mistakes. On the fifth wrong guess the puzzle ends and reveals the remaining groups, so it pays to confirm a category before you commit.
When does a new Connections puzzle come out?
A fresh puzzle drops daily at midnight in your local time zone, following the New York Times release schedule. Puzzle #1129 is the board for July 14, 2026.
Word Unscrambler is an independent guide and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The New York Times. Connections is a trademark of The New York Times Company. Answers are provided for solvers who are stuck or curious.