NYT Connections May 6 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1060
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
HORIZONTAL TRISECTION ZIPPER DICE SCORECARD SLOT MACHINE BUTTON BOWLING BALL CIRCLE BOWLING PINS VERTICAL TRISECTION CARDS LACES BUCKLE CHIPS HORIZONTAL BISECTION LANE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — FOUND IN A CASINO
Green — WAYS TO FASTEN THINGS
Blue — SEEN IN A BOWLING ALLEY
Purple — FLAG DESIGNS
FOUND IN A CASINOSLOT MACHINE, CARDS, DICE, CHIPS
WAYS TO FASTEN THINGSZIPPER, BUTTON, LACES, BUCKLE
SEEN IN A BOWLING ALLEYSCORECARD, BOWLING BALL, BOWLING PINS, LANE
FLAG DESIGNSHORIZONTAL TRISECTION, CIRCLE, VERTICAL TRISECTION, HORIZONTAL BISECTION
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