NYT Connections May 9 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1063
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
PUFF EPISODE TIE SHOELACES PERIOD CHAIN SEASON THINK LANYARD FRIENDSHIP BRACELET CONVERSATION SERIES QUIPU BOA FRANCHISE MACRAMÉ
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — UNITS OF TV PROGRAMS
Green — THINGS WORN AROUND THE NECK
Blue — STRINGS TIED IN KNOTS
Purple — ___ PIECE
UNITS OF TV PROGRAMSEPISODE, FRANCHISE, SEASON, SERIES
THINGS WORN AROUND THE NECKBOA, CHAIN, LANYARD, TIE
STRINGS TIED IN KNOTSFRIENDSHIP BRACELET, MACRAMÉ, QUIPU, SHOELACES
___ PIECECONVERSATION, PERIOD, PUFF, THINK
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