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Cat-lovers, today's NYT Connections puzzle is purr-fect for us. 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: Answer the questions!

Green group hint: How you hold on to something.

Blue group hint: Garfield and Heathcliff, too.

Purple group hint: Pucker up.

Answers for today's Connections groups

Yellow group: Interrogate.

Green group: Things with handles.

Blue group: Fictional cats.

Purple group: Starting with smooches.

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What are today's Connections answers?

The completed NYT Connections puzzle for July 13, 2026.

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The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is interrogate. The four answers are examine, grill, pump and question.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is things with handles. The four answers are bucket, drawer, mug and umbrella.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is fictional cats. The four answers are Figaro, Puss, Salem and Tom.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is starting with smooches. The four answers are bussin, kisser, peckish and smackdown.