NYT Connections May 4 2026 Answers
The Monday board, spoiler free category hints for all four groups, and the full solution when you are ready.
TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD
In its starting order:
MARSHMALLOWLABUBURADIOCHOWDERBEANIE BABYSTOVEPITTER-PATTERETCH A SKETCHTEDDY BEARDESICCANT PACKETDOODLEBUGSWEETHEARTHACKY SACKCONTROL PANELSOFTIEEYE PILLOW
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: TENDER-HEARTED PERSON
Green: PELLET-FILLED THINGS
Blue: THINGS WITH KNOBS
Purple: STARTING WITH FAMILIAR NAMES FOR KINDS OF DOGS
TENDER-HEARTED PERSONMARSHMALLOW, SOFTIE, SWEETHEART, TEDDY BEAR
PELLET-FILLED THINGSBEANIE BABY, DESICCANT PACKET, EYE PILLOW, HACKY SACK
THINGS WITH KNOBSCONTROL PANEL, ETCH A SKETCH, RADIO, STOVE
STARTING WITH FAMILIAR NAMES FOR KINDS OF DOGSCHOWDER, DOODLEBUG, LABUBU, PITTER-PATTER
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HOW CONNECTIONS WORKS
Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group: yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You are allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight. Play free at nytimes.com.
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