Here are the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle #1131 today, released on July 16th, 2026, and some hints to help you solve them.
New York Times have a variety of puzzle games available for their readers and there are new puzzles to play on a daily basis. One of these games is called Connections.
The rules of the game are simple for Connections. There are sixteen words for players to sort into four groups of four words that share something in common.
Once you think you have figured out a group, simply click on the four words and click on submit to see if you got it right. You are allowed to get 4 mistakes to solve the puzzle.
Each group is assigned a colour, which shows how easy it should be to group it from yellow, being straightforward, to purple, tricky.
If you’re struggling with today’s NYT Connections answers, we’ve included some hints to help you out. If that’s not enough, we have the answers too.
There are sixteen words for the Connection puzzles, which are:
- NEEDLE
- INK
- JET
- DOT MATRIX
- TONER
- POINT BREAK
- LASER
- CHARCOAL
- PEEL
- PITCH
- PERIOD PIECE
- BULLSEYE
- SPOT REMOVER
- EYE CREAM
- CLOCKWORK
- CLAY MASK
Connections 1131 Group Hints Today (July 16th, 2026)
We know some of you would prefer to have hints for the solution today instead of seeing the answer, so we’ve provided some below to help you out.
- Hint 1: One of the groups is “ASSOCIATED WITH PRECISIONS“.
- Hint 2: DOT MATRIX and SPOT REMOVER are in the same group.
- Hint 3: Here is an image to help you solve one of groups today:
- Hint 4: One group of words is “SKINCARE PRODUCTS“.
What are the Connections 1131 Answers Today? (7/16/26)
Here are the answers to NYT Connections puzzle 1131 released on 16th July 2026:
- SKINCARE PRODUCTS – CLAY MASK, EYE CREAM, PEEL, TONER
- SHADES OF BLACK – CHARCOAL, INK, JET, PITCH
- ASSOCIATED WITH PRECISION – BULLSEYE, CLOCKWORK, LASER, NEEDLE
- STARTING WITH TINY MARKS – DOT MATRIX, PERIOD PIECE, POINT BREAK, SPOT REMOVER
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