NYT Connections May 22 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1076
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
LOOSEY-GOOSEY CONVENTION CHECK IN BAGGAGE CLAIM CARRY-ON CUSTOM CHECKOUT LANE FOLLOW UP ASSEMBLY LINE EL NIÑO SOCIAL NORM TOUCH BASE REVOLVING SUSHI BAR UNWRITTEN RULE RECONNECT TAILOR-MADE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — REACH BACK OUT
Green — THE WAY THINGS ARE DONE
Blue — PLACES WITH CONVEYOR BELTS
Purple — STARTING WITH NAME HOMOPHONES
REACH BACK OUTCHECK IN, FOLLOW UP, RECONNECT, TOUCH BASE
THE WAY THINGS ARE DONECONVENTION, CUSTOM, SOCIAL NORM, UNWRITTEN RULE
PLACES WITH CONVEYOR BELTSASSEMBLY LINE, BAGGAGE CLAIM, CHECKOUT LANE, REVOLVING SUSHI BAR
STARTING WITH NAME HOMOPHONESCARRY-ON, EL NIÑO, LOOSEY-GOOSEY, TAILOR-MADE
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.