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Connections #1,118 hints and answers for Friday, July 3, 2026

Edited by Wyna Liu · Groups listed easiest to hardest: yellow, green, blue, purple

Connections #1,118 puts four groups of four on the board, running from the yellow group through to purple. For each group below: read the hint first, then show the category name when you want it, then the four words.

Group 1 - Yellow

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

POSITIVE FEELINGS

BLISS · FELICITY · HAPPINESS · WARM FUZZIES

Group 2 - Green

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

RETRO EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVAL

COOL BEANS · FAR OUT · GROOVY · RIGHT ON

Group 3 - Blue

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

BAD THINGS TO GIVE SOMEONE

COLD SHOULDER · DIRTY LOOK · HARD TIME · RUNAROUND

Group 4 - Purple

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

WHAT THINGS PRONOUNCED "T" MIGHT REFER TO

GOLF ACCESSORY · GOSSIP · HOT DRINK · SHIRT

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