NYT Connections May 24 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1078
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
RATTLE PEN STAFF HISS HERB SHED ITSY MASK STRIKE DRUM STABLE MARCH RALLY MYA PICKET COOP
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — FARM FIXTURES
Green — LABOR PROTEST ACTIONS
Blue — OBJECTS USED IN RITUAL PERFORMANCES
Purple — POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES PLUS A LETTER
FARM FIXTURESCOOP, PEN, SHED, STABLE
LABOR PROTEST ACTIONSMARCH, PICKET, RALLY, STRIKE
OBJECTS USED IN RITUAL PERFORMANCESDRUM, MASK, RATTLE, STAFF
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES PLUS A LETTERHERB, HISS, ITSY, MYA
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