Daily Precision Guide

NYT Connections Hints for Monday, May 4, 2026

Daily NYT Connections hints, answers & groups

NYT Connections #1,142

Soft Hints

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Yellow group: TENDER-HEARTED PERSON

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Green group: PELLET-FILLED THINGS

Strong Hints

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Blue group: THINGS WITH KNOBS

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Purple group: STARTING WITH FAMILIAR NAMES FOR KINDS OF DOGS

NYT Connections Answer — Today's Answer

NYT Connections Answer - Monday, May 4, 2026

Yellow: MARSHMALLOW, SOFTIE, SWEETHEART, TEDDY BEAR — TENDER-HEARTED PERSON Green: BEANIE BABY, DESICCANT PACKET, EYE PILLOW, HACKY SACK — PELLET-FILLED THINGS Blue: CONTROL PANEL, ETCH A SKETCH, RADIO, STOVE — THINGS WITH KNOBS Purple: CHOWDER, DOODLEBUG, LABUBU, PITTER-PATTER — STARTING WITH FAMILIAR NAMES FOR KINDS OF DOGS

Word Meanings

MARSHMALLOW meaning →SOFTIE meaning →SWEETHEART meaning →RADIO meaning →STOVE meaning →CHOWDER meaning →DOODLEBUG meaning →LABUBU meaning →PITTER-PATTER meaning →

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