Hint for Yellow, July 17 -- The NYT Connections answers for Friday, July 17, 2026 (puzzle #1132) are below, with hints first for players still working through it.

All four words or phrases describe a final performance, a closing act, or an ultimate goodbye.

Hint for Green: These four things are all associated with a specific type of entertainment venue that was at its peak popularity in the 1980s and 1990s.

Hint for Blue: Each answer names a set of four things - and those sets all have exactly four members.

Hint for Purple: Remove the first part of each phrase, and what remains is a component you would find on a car.

NYT Connections answers for July 17, 2026:

Yellow - Grand Finale: EPILOGUE, FAREWELL, LAST DANCE, SWAN SONG

Green - ...