Play Connections #1132
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Connections #1132 hints
Yellow is usually the easiest group and purple the trickiest. Start with one colour and see if the rest falls into place.
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Yellow group hintGentle hint
These are all ways of saying goodbye as a long performance or story wraps up.
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Green group hintGentle hint
You'd find these at a noisy spot full of flashing lights and games that take quarters.
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Blue group hintHelpful hint
Each one is a complete, familiar set with a small, tidy number of members.
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Purple group hintHelpful hint
Look at how each phrase finishes, because the last word is something a mechanic would know.
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Where's the trap?Strong hint
Several items start with the name of a bird, but those bird-led items are scattered across different groups.
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The four group namesStrong hint
- GRAND FINALE
- SEEN IN AN ARCADE
- FOUR GROUPS OF FOUR
- ENDING IN PARTS OF A CAR
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Difficulty: Medium. The hidden vehicle-part endings take a moment to spot, and some misleading overlaps muddy the other groups.
Connections #1132 answers
Spoiler zone. Below are all four groups for July 17, 2026, with why each word fits.
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Each colour opens in three steps: one word from the group, then the group name, then all four words. Stop as soon as you can finish it yourself.
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EPILOGUE is in the yellow group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is GRAND FINALE.
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EPILOGUE, FAREWELL, LAST DANCE, SWAN SONG
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CRANE GAME is in the green group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is SEEN IN AN ARCADE.
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CRANE GAME, PINBALL, TICKETS, TOKENS
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CARDINAL DIRECTIONS is in the blue group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is FOUR GROUPS OF FOUR.
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CARDINAL DIRECTIONS, CLASSICAL ELEMENTS, SEASONS, SUITS
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PLOT SPOILER is in the purple group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is ENDING IN PARTS OF A CAR.
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PLOT SPOILER, ROBIN HOOD, SATIRES, TREE TRUNK
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- EPILOGUE: Closing section that wraps up a story after the main action.
- FAREWELL: A goodbye said when leaving or ending something.
- LAST DANCE: Final dance of an event or performance.
- SWAN SONG: A final performance or appearance before retiring.
- CRANE GAME: Claw machine where you try to grab prizes.
- PINBALL: Flipper machine with a bouncing steel ball.
- TICKETS: Prize slips spit out by machines, redeemed for rewards.
- TOKENS: Coins you buy to play the machines.
- CARDINAL DIRECTIONS: North, south, east and west.
- CLASSICAL ELEMENTS: Earth, air, fire and water.
- SEASONS: Spring, summer, fall and winter.
- SUITS: Hearts, spades, clubs and diamonds.
Purple group explained
- PLOT SPOILER: Ends in SPOILER, the wing on a car's rear.
- ROBIN HOOD: Ends in HOOD, the cover over a car's engine.
- SATIRES: Ends in TIRES, the rubber wheels on a car.
- TREE TRUNK: Ends in TRUNK, a car's rear storage space.
Recent Connections puzzles
| Date | Puzzle | Purple group |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16 | #1131 | STARTING WITH TINY MARKS |
| Jul 15 | #1130 | WORDS BEFORE "ROOM" TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACE |
| Jul 14 | #1129 | SYMBOLIZED WITH ARROWS |
| Jul 13 | #1128 | STARTING WITH SMOOCHES |
| Jul 12 | #1127 | STARTS OF U.S. CAPITALS |
| Jul 11 | #1126 | DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITION |
About Connections
Connections is a daily New York Times puzzle where you sort 16 words into four groups of four. Groups are colour-coded from yellow, the most direct, to purple, which usually relies on wordplay. You can make four mistakes. Looking back at past puzzles is one of the best ways to learn the kinds of tricks the editors like to use.
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Connections #1132 questions
What were the Connections answers on July 17, 2026?
GRAND FINALE: EPILOGUE, FAREWELL, LAST DANCE, SWAN SONG. SEEN IN AN ARCADE: CRANE GAME, PINBALL, TICKETS, TOKENS. FOUR GROUPS OF FOUR: CARDINAL DIRECTIONS, CLASSICAL ELEMENTS, SEASONS, SUITS. ENDING IN PARTS OF A CAR: PLOT SPOILER, ROBIN HOOD, SATIRES, TREE TRUNK.
What was the purple group in Connections #1132?
ENDING IN PARTS OF A CAR: PLOT SPOILER, ROBIN HOOD, SATIRES, TREE TRUNK.
What made Connections #1132 tricky?
Several items start with the name of a bird, but those bird-led items are scattered across different groups.