NYT Connections May 15 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1069
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
SAW JORDAN CROSS PITT ELBA PALM CIAO FORD WADE BIRD WAS CURRY JAMES PEEK ABLE TRAVERSE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — NAVIGATE THROUGH, AS A RIVER
Green — MULTI-TIME NBA MVPS
Blue — NON-PALINDROMIC WORDS IN A FAMOUS PALINDROME
Purple — HOMOPHONES OF KINDS OF DOGS, FAMILIARLY
NAVIGATE THROUGH, AS A RIVERCROSS, FORD, TRAVERSE, WADE
MULTI-TIME NBA MVPSBIRD, CURRY, JAMES, JORDAN
NON-PALINDROMIC WORDS IN A FAMOUS PALINDROMEABLE, ELBA, SAW, WAS
HOMOPHONES OF KINDS OF DOGS, FAMILIARLYCIAO, PALM, PEEK, PITT
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