For the July 5, 2026 Connections puzzle, the four categories run from granola ingredients to payment methods, AmEx card types, and what the letter “W” might stand for—ending with complete answers for each group.
On July 5, 2026, the New York Times’ Connections puzzle left players sorting through a mix of everyday food, finance, and letter-based wordplay—starting with a yellow group that practically begged to be cracked.
The easiest clue landed on something crunchy, healthy, and familiar: granola ingredients. The yellow group answers were honey, nuts, oats and seeds.
Then the puzzle pivoted straight to money. The green group came with a blunt hint—pay up—and the category delivered payment methods. The green answers were card, cash, check and wire.
Next came the AmEx-heavy stretch of the game. With a hint that landed like a reminder not to leave home without it, the blue group narrowed in on American Express card types. The blue answers were Centurion, gold, green and platinum.
For the final, harder purple group, the clue turned to alphabet logic: “23rd letter in the alphabet.” The purple category asked players what “W” might stand for. The four answers were tungsten, West, win and with.
If you want a place to compare your own run. the Times has a Connections Bot that provides a numeric score and analyzes your answers. Players registered with the Times Games section can also track progress tied to how many puzzles they’ve completed. their win rate. how often they scored perfectly. and their win streak.
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