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Connections #1,123 hints and answers for Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Connections #1,123 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: These four belong together for one clean reason. If two of them pair up in your head first, let the other two confirm it.
CUT INTO THIN PIECES
CUT INTO THIN PIECES
GRATE · PLANE · SHAVE · SLIVER
Group 2 - Green
Hint: Four words, one thread. Say each of the four out loud - the link is usually plainer than it looks.
MOTIF
MOTIF
DRIFT · PLOT · THEME · THREAD
Group 3 - Blue
Hint: One thread ties these four together. It is a fair link, not a trick - think about what the words can all be or do.
GUITAR-PLAYING TECHNIQUES
GUITAR-PLAYING TECHNIQUES
PICK · PLUCK · STRUM · TAP
Group 4 - Purple
Hint: The category name leaves a blank - each of these four words fills it to make a familiar phrase.
HOUSE OF ___
HOUSE OF ___
CARDS · LORDS · WAX · WORSHIP
Next on the board
Strands →
Theme clue: "Here comes trouble"