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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle contains a fun Looney Tunes-related category, which I thought was hilarious. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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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: Oh my gosh.
Green group hint: Classic kid projects.
Blue group hint: Road Runner: Beep-beep!
Purple group hint: Swipe right.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Stunning news.
Green group: Science Fair model subjects.
Blue group: ACME products used by Wile E. Coyote.
Purple group: Starting with dating apps.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for July 6, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is stunning news. The four answers are bombshell, revelation, shocker and thunderbolt.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is science fair model subjects. The four answers are atom, DNA, solar system and volcano.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is ACME products used by Wile E. Coyote. The four answers are earthquake pills, iron bird seed, rocket skates and TNT.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is starting with dating apps. The four answers are bumblebee, grind rail, matcha and tinderbox.
