NYT Connections Hints for July 10, 2026 (#1197)
Game
OUTKAST
DEPECHE MODE
FRESH-BAKED
BALL GOWN
DO NOT DISTURB
À LA MODE
STRIKE A POSE
AIRPLANE MODE
ERASURE
SAFE MODE
DECADENT
NEW ORDER
HOTSPOT
PET SHOP BOYS
MOLTEN
LOCATION SERVICES
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Hints by Category
SMARTPHONE SETTINGS
Back to CategoriesCommon smartphone settings or modes
AIRPLANE MODE
A setting that disables wireless communication (cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) on a smartphone, typically used during flights.
DO NOT DISTURB
A mode that silences calls, notifications, and alerts to avoid interruptions.
HOTSPOT
A feature that allows a smartphone to share its cellular data connection with other devices as a Wi-Fi network.
LOCATION SERVICES
A setting that enables apps and services to determine the device's geographic location using GPS, Wi-Fi, or cellular networks.
DESSERT MENU DESCRIPTORS
Back to CategoriesDescriptive terms often used on dessert menus
DECADENT
Rich, indulgent, and often high in calories, used to describe luxurious desserts like chocolate cake or cheesecake.
FRESH-BAKED
Recently baked, implying warmth and freshness, often used for cookies, pies, or pastries.
MOLTEN
Describes a dessert with a liquid or runny center, such as a molten chocolate lava cake.
À LA MODE
French for 'in the fashion,' in American English it means served with ice cream, typically on pie.
'80S SYNTH-POP BANDS
Back to CategoriesPopular synth-pop bands from the 1980s
DEPECHE MODE
An English electronic band formed in 1980, known for hits like 'Enjoy the Silence' and 'Personal Jesus.'
ERASURE
A British synth-pop duo formed in 1985, famous for songs like 'A Little Respect' and 'Chains of Love.'
NEW ORDER
An English rock band formed in 1980, blending synth-pop with post-punk, known for 'Blue Monday' and 'Bizarre Love Triangle.'
PET SHOP BOYS
An English synth-pop duo formed in 1981, known for hits like 'West End Girls' and 'It's a Sin.'
STARTING WITH BASEBALL CALLS
Back to CategoriesPhrases that begin with a baseball term (ball, out, safe, strike) but form different expressions
BALL GOWN
A formal dress worn to balls or formal events; 'ball' here refers to a dance event, not baseball.
OUTKAST
An American hip-hop duo from Atlanta, formed in 1992; 'out' is a baseball call for a player being put out.
SAFE MODE
A diagnostic mode in computers and smartphones that runs only essential software; 'safe' is a baseball call when a runner reaches base safely.
STRIKE A POSE
To assume a dramatic or fashionable stance, often for a photograph; 'strike' is a baseball call for a pitch in the strike zone.