Yellow - Fasteners, July 29 -- Here are all four answers for the NYT Connections puzzle #1144 on July 29, 2026.

NAIL, RIVET, SCREW, STAPLEGreen - Nondescript: BASIC, MID, PLAIN, VANILLABlue - Units of Wisdom: GEM, NUGGET, PEARL, WORDPurple - ___ Boards in a Classroom: BLACK, CHALK, CORK, WHITE

Hints are below for each group before the full breakdown.

Yellow hint: Four things that hold materials together, whether wood, metal, or paper. All of them work as verbs too.

Green hint: Four words meaning dull, unremarkable, or lacking distinction. One of them is a popular ice cream flavor.

Blue hint: Four informal words for a small, valuable piece of information or advice. One of them is the most basic unit of language.

Purple hint: Each wor...