NYT Connections Hints for July 24, 2026 — Puzzle #1139
Sixteen words, four hidden categories. Hints reveal structure, then the grouping.
Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1139 on July 24, 2026: how many groups there are, a masked theme for each group, then the four categories one at a time, then all sixteen words — the full solution stays hidden until you reveal it.
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 _ _ _ A _ L _ _ _ _ _O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ F _ _ A B _ _ _ _ _B _ _ _ _ T _ M _ _ _ A _ A M _ _ _ _ _H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ _
3. Reveal a theme, one at a time
Show theme 1
TALK AT LENGTH
Show theme 2
OUTCOMES FOR A BATTER
Show theme 3
BRING TO MIND, AS A MEMORY
Show theme 4
HOMOPHONES OF RELIGIOUS ROLES
NYT Connections answer for July 24, 2026 — puzzle #1139
TALK AT LENGTH
YAK, RAMBLE, DRONE, BABBLE
OUTCOMES FOR A BATTER
WALK, SINGLE, STRIKEOUT, HOME RUN
BRING TO MIND, AS A MEMORY
SPARK, JOG, PROMPT, REFRESH
HOMOPHONES OF RELIGIOUS ROLES
CANTER, LLAMA, NONE, FRYER
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 _ _ _ A _ L _ _ _ _ _O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ F _ _ A B _ _ _ _ _B _ _ _ _ T _ M _ _ _ A _ A M _ _ _ _ _H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ _
Reveal a theme, one at a time
Show theme 1TALK AT LENGTHShow theme 2OUTCOMES FOR A BATTERShow theme 3BRING TO MIND, AS A MEMORYShow theme 4HOMOPHONES OF RELIGIOUS ROLES
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