NYT Connections May 17 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1071
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
STEEP PRIMARY STRAIN STIFF HIGH MAIN FLEECE GRAMMAR HOSE PIPE SQUEEZE BOIL LINE GRADE POUR DUCT
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — CONDUIT
Green — SWINDLE
Blue — TEA-MAKING VERBS
Purple — "SCHOOL" MODIFIERS
CONDUITDUCT, LINE, MAIN, PIPE
SWINDLEFLEECE, HOSE, SQUEEZE, STIFF
TEA-MAKING VERBSBOIL, POUR, STEEP, STRAIN
"SCHOOL" MODIFIERSGRADE, GRAMMAR, HIGH, PRIMARY
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