New Delhi, July 21 -- NYT Connections answers for Tuesday, July 21, 2026 (puzzle #1136) are below. The four groups cover clothing necklines, software installs, musical theater structure, and a wordplay category built around a shared prefix.

CROP, HALTER, TANK, TUBE

Green - Software Downloads: APP, DRIVER, EXTENSION, PLUGIN

Blue - Elements of a Musical: BOOK, LYRICS, MUSIC, ORCHESTRATION

Purple - Tele_____: GRAM, KINESIS, PROMPTER, VISION

Yellow is Tuesday's entry-level group. CROP, HALTER, TANK, and TUBE are all styles of tops - each one defined by what happens at the neckline or shoulder. TANK is the most likely early confusion: it is also a military vehicle, a verb, and a verb meaning to fail badly. Solvers who tested it in the Gre...