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NYT Connections Hints for Friday, May 8, 2026

Daily NYT Connections hints, answers & groups

NYT Connections #1,129

Soft Hints

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Yellow group: CANOODLING

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Green group: FIVE-SIDED THINGS

Strong Hints

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Blue group: UNEXPECTED PLACES TO BE "OUT OF"

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Purple group: ENDING IN CANDY BRANDS MINUS "S"

NYT Connections Answer — Today's Answer

NYT Connections Answer - Friday, May 8, 2026

Yellow: FIRST BASE, MAKING OUT, NECKING, TONSIL HOCKEY — CANOODLING Green: HOME PLATE, JEANS BACK POCKET, SCHOOL CROSSING SIGN, THE PENTAGON — FIVE-SIDED THINGS Blue: LEFT FIELD, NOWHERE, THE BLUE, THIN AIR — UNEXPECTED PLACES TO BE "OUT OF" Purple: BURGER KING WHOPPER, FILM NERD, MEMENTO, PITCHER'S MOUND — ENDING IN CANDY BRANDS MINUS "S"

Word Meanings

NECKING meaning →NOWHERE meaning →MEMENTO meaning →

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