NYT Connections May 26 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1080
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
BIG RING TINSEL FOCUS AIRPLANE CUP POINT SILENT LISTEN CLUE SUBJECT TWINS PENNANT ENLIST CONCERN MEDAL
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS
Green — MATTER AT HAND
Blue — '80S COMEDIES
Purple — ANAGRAMS
CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDSCUP, MEDAL, PENNANT, RING
MATTER AT HANDCONCERN, FOCUS, POINT, SUBJECT
'80S COMEDIESAIRPLANE, BIG, CLUE, TWINS
ANAGRAMSENLIST, LISTEN, SILENT, TINSEL
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