NYT Connections May 8 2026 Answers
The Friday 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:
MEMENTOLEFT FIELDSCHOOL CROSSING SIGNPITCHER'S MOUNDFIRST BASENOWHEREHOME PLATEFILM NERDTHE PENTAGONTHE BLUEMAKING OUTJEANS BACK POCKETTONSIL HOCKEYBURGER KING WHOPPERTHIN AIRNECKING
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: CANOODLING
Green: FIVE-SIDED THINGS
Blue: UNEXPECTED PLACES TO BE "OUT OF"
Purple: ENDING IN CANDY BRANDS MINUS "S"
CANOODLINGFIRST BASE, MAKING OUT, NECKING, TONSIL HOCKEY
FIVE-SIDED THINGSHOME PLATE, JEANS BACK POCKET, SCHOOL CROSSING SIGN, THE PENTAGON
UNEXPECTED PLACES TO BE "OUT OF"LEFT FIELD, NOWHERE, THE BLUE, THIN AIR
ENDING IN CANDY BRANDS MINUS "S"BURGER KING WHOPPER, FILM NERD, MEMENTO, PITCHER'S MOUND
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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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