NYT Connections May 21 2026 Answers

The Thursday board, spoiler free category hints for all four groups, and the full solution when you are ready.

Puzzle 1,075Edited by Wyna Liu
TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD

In its starting order:

LOVECHESSHONEYMOONPEACHHOTYELLOWPUMPKINADVANTAGECANPECANCOLONELDEUCESHOOFLYCABOOSEFORTY
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: KINDS OF PIES
Green: THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BUTTS
Blue: TENNIS SCORING TERMS
Purple: ___ MUSTARD
KINDS OF PIESCHESS, PECAN, PUMPKIN, SHOOFLY
THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BUTTSCABOOSE, CAN, MOON, PEACH
TENNIS SCORING TERMSADVANTAGE, DEUCE, FORTY, LOVE
___ MUSTARDCOLONEL, HONEY, HOT, YELLOW
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