NYT Connections May 10 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1064
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
SKIP SEASON LEAP STIR BOUND PLAY MUDDLE COIL REPEAT SURE POUR FOUNTAIN CERTAIN SHUFFLE GARNISH FATED
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — MUSIC PLAYER BUTTONS
Green — DESTINED
Blue — VERBS IN MAKING A MOJITO
Purple — WHAT "SPRING" MIGHT REFER TO
MUSIC PLAYER BUTTONSPLAY, REPEAT, SHUFFLE, SKIP
DESTINEDBOUND, CERTAIN, FATED, SURE
VERBS IN MAKING A MOJITOGARNISH, MUDDLE, POUR, STIR
WHAT "SPRING" MIGHT REFER TOCOIL, FOUNTAIN, LEAP, SEASON
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