New York Times July 4 puzzle hints for Connections and Wordle

The New York Times Connections puzzle for July 4, 2026 featured four groups: “Persist” (CONTINUE, LAST, LINGER, STAY), “Kinds of poems” (BALLAD, EPIC, ODE, VILLANELLE), “Tropical drinks” (HURRICANE, PAINKILLER, SCORPION, ZOMBIE) and “Sweet ___” (DREAMS, NOTHINGS, PEA, SPOT).

The same day’s Wordle game offered the answer “PIZZA”, a five‑letter word with a repeated letter, two vowels, beginning with P and ending with A, described as a tasty dish of dough, sauce, cheese and toppings.