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NYT Connections Puzzle #1133 — Answers & Solution
Saturday, July 18, 2026 · Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐ Medium
🧩 NYT Connections Puzzle #1133 — Complete Answers
- 🟨 Yellow – Commit A Basketball Violation: CARRY, DOUBLE DRIBBLE, GOALTEND, TRAVEL
- 🟩 Green – Belief: ATTITUDE, MIND, OPINION, VIEW
- 🟦 Blue – Things Tracked In Video Games: HEALTH, LIVES, SCORE, TIME
- 🟪 Purple – Words After "Pop": CULTURE, FLY, QUIZ, TART
📋 All 16 Words — Puzzle #1133
✅ Full Answers — Puzzle #1133
🟨 Yellow — Commit A Basketball Violation
🟩 Green — Belief
🟦 Blue — Things Tracked In Video Games
🟪 Purple — Words After "Pop"
🔍 Detailed Breakdown
🟨 Yellow (Easiest) — Commit A Basketball Violation
The easiest category in Puzzle #1133 is "Commit A Basketball Violation". The four words are:
- CARRY
- DOUBLE DRIBBLE
- GOALTEND
- TRAVEL
🟩 Green (Medium) — Belief
The medium category in Puzzle #1133 is "Belief". The four words are:
- ATTITUDE
- MIND
- OPINION
- VIEW
🟦 Blue (Hard) — Things Tracked In Video Games
The hard category in Puzzle #1133 is "Things Tracked In Video Games". The four words are:
- HEALTH
- LIVES
- SCORE
- TIME
🟪 Purple (Hardest) — Words After "Pop"
The hardest category in Puzzle #1133 is "Words After "Pop"". The four words are:
- CULTURE
- FLY
- QUIZ
- TART
🎯 Strategy Tips for Puzzle #1133
PRO STRATEGY TIPS FOR SOLVING PUZZLE #1133:
1. START WITH YELLOW (Basketball Violations): DOUBLE DRIBBLE is unmistakable — it can only belong to one category. Anchor Yellow first by locking in DOUBLE DRIBBLE and GOALTEND, then pull in CARRY and TRAVEL (resisting the urge to place them elsewhere).
2. TACKLE BLUE SECOND (Video Game Stats): HEALTH and LIVES are gaming-specific and cannot fit any other category cleanly. Use them as anchors, then absorb SCORE and TIME — even though these two feel generic, process of elimination will confirm.
3. SAVE PURPLE FOR LAST — but test it early: When you see TART, QUIZ, FLY, and CULTURE, immediately try prefixing "POP" to each. If all four form real compound words (POP-TART, POP QUIZ, POP FLY, POP CULTURE), you've cracked the theme.
4. GREEN IS THE CLEANUP CROW: ATTITUDE, MIND, OPINION, and VIEW are pure synonyms with no overlap into other categories once the trickier groups are locked in.
5. WATCH THE OVERLAP TRAP: SCORE could theoretically fit "music" and TIME could fit "clocks" — but neither of those categories exists in this puzzle. Trust the theme constraints.
6. USE THE "ONE AWAY" FEATURE STRATEGICALLY: If NYT says "One away," you're likely swapping between Blue (SCORE/TIME) and Yellow (CARRY/TRAVEL) — the two most ambiguous words.
Recommended solve order: 🟨 Yellow → 🟦 Blue → 🟪 Purple → 🟩 Green
Expected mistake count for average players: 1–2
⚠️ Red Herring Warning: Puzzle #1133 is packed with misleading double-meanings designed to lure solvers into the wrong group: • CARRY — Could be mistaken for a verb meaning "to transport" (fitting with everyday actions) but here it refers to the basketball violation of illegally palming or turning the ball over during a dribble. • TRAVEL — Screams "vacation" or "journey," yet in this puzzle it's the classic NBA violation of taking too many steps without dribbling. • SCORE — Ambiguous between the video game HUD category and a possible "music" or "achievement" grouping. • TIME — Extremely versatile; could fit under "Things Tracked in Video Games," but also relates to sports, clocks, or even abstract concepts. • MIND — Easy to mistake for a "brain/body" or "focus" category, but here it's a synonym for OPINION ("to my mind…"). • VIEW — Could be confused with "scenery," "camera angle," or "webpage metrics" before landing in the Belief group. • FLY — A verb, a bug, a zipper, or a baseball term (POP FLY). The purple trap is real. • TART — Sounds like a flavor descriptor or a pastry — but combined with "POP," it becomes the iconic breakfast snack POP-TART. • QUIZ — Feels academic, but POP QUIZ is the target compound. • CULTURE — Might seem tied to arts or biology; POP CULTURE is the answer.
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