NYT Connections May 5 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1059
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
HINT HITCH POINTER HICCUP BEND SETBACK BLINK SUGGESTION SNEEZE WHIFF SHIVER FLICKER GAMELAN SHEEPSHANK MATCHSTICK BOWLINE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — GLIMMER
Green — INVOLUNTARY ACTIONS
Blue — KINDS OF KNOTS
Purple — STARTING WITH UNITS IN COMPETITIONS
GLIMMERFLICKER, HINT, SUGGESTION, WHIFF
INVOLUNTARY ACTIONSBLINK, HICCUP, SHIVER, SNEEZE
KINDS OF KNOTSBEND, BOWLINE, HITCH, SHEEPSHANK
STARTING WITH UNITS IN COMPETITIONSGAMELAN, MATCHSTICK, POINTER, SETBACK
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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.