NYT Connections May 7 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1061
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
MASS TRAVEL CHANNEL LINE VOLUME DROVE CAR WINDOW FLY PACK CARRY NET GOALTEND ELEVATOR HOST DOUBLE DRIBBLE HOOK
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — FISHING GEAR
Green — MULTITUDE
Blue — COMMIT A BASKETBALL INFRACTION
Purple — CONTROLLED WITH UP/DOWN BUTTONS
FISHING GEARFLY, HOOK, LINE, NET
MULTITUDEDROVE, HOST, MASS, PACK
COMMIT A BASKETBALL INFRACTIONCARRY, DOUBLE DRIBBLE, GOALTEND, TRAVEL
CONTROLLED WITH UP/DOWN BUTTONSCAR WINDOW, CHANNEL, ELEVATOR, VOLUME
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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.