NYT Connections May 2 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1056
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
POST-IT TREASURY HERALDRY PLAY INTERIOR MUSICAL MENTAL STATE TIMES TABLES EDUCATION OPERA PSYCHIC EXTRASENSORY GLOBETROTTER TELEPATHIC BALLET
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — CLAIRVOYANT
Green — STAGED PERFORMANCES
Blue — U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTS
Purple — STARTING WITH NEWSPAPER NAMES
CLAIRVOYANTEXTRASENSORY, MENTAL, PSYCHIC, TELEPATHIC
STAGED PERFORMANCESBALLET, MUSICAL, OPERA, PLAY
U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTSEDUCATION, INTERIOR, STATE, TREASURY
STARTING WITH NEWSPAPER NAMESGLOBETROTTER, HERALDRY, POST-IT, TIMES TABLES
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