NYT Connections May 1 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1055
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
POUR WAX ALE HIVE CREST HONEY MIX COMB BUFF WIGHT WATTLE CITRINE SHINE BEAK AMBER POLISH
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — MAKE GLOSSY
Green — TRANSLUCENT GOLDEN THINGS
Blue — FEATURES OF A BIRD'S HEAD
Purple — NUMBERS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED
MAKE GLOSSYBUFF, POLISH, SHINE, WAX
TRANSLUCENT GOLDEN THINGSALE, AMBER, CITRINE, HONEY
FEATURES OF A BIRD'S HEADBEAK, COMB, CREST, WATTLE
NUMBERS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDHIVE, MIX, POUR, WIGHT
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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're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.