NYT Connections May 19 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1073
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
FOREVER SALON COOK SURGEON NURSE DOCTOR FUDGE SUPERFUDGE CRY BLUBBER TROT ALTER FOUNDER BABBLE DEENIE TEETHE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — THINGS BABIES DO
Green — MODIFY DECEPTIVELY
Blue — JUDY BLUME BOOKS
Purple — FISH MINUS A LETTER
THINGS BABIES DOBABBLE, CRY, NURSE, TEETHE
MODIFY DECEPTIVELYALTER, COOK, DOCTOR, FUDGE
JUDY BLUME BOOKSBLUBBER, DEENIE, FOREVER, SUPERFUDGE
FISH MINUS A LETTERFOUNDER, SALON, SURGEON, TROT
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