Daily Precision Guide

NYT Connections Hints for Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Daily NYT Connections hints, answers & groups

NYT Connections #1,157

Soft Hints

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Yellow group: STOVE KNOB SETTINGS

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Green group: POTENCY

Strong Hints

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Blue group: MUSIC THEORY CONCEPTS

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Purple group: "___ DAY" MOVIES

NYT Connections Answer — Today's Answer

NYT Connections Answer - Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Yellow: HIGH, MEDIUM, OFF, SIMMER — STOVE KNOB SETTINGS Green: CONCENTRATION, FORCE, INTENSITY, MIGHT — POTENCY Blue: INTERVAL, KEY, MODE, SCALE — MUSIC THEORY CONCEPTS Purple: GROUNDHOG, INDEPENDENCE, THE LONGEST, TRAINING — "___ DAY" MOVIES

Word Meanings

HIGH meaning →MEDIUM meaning →OFF meaning →SIMMER meaning →CONCENTRATION meaning →FORCE meaning →INTENSITY meaning →MIGHT meaning →INTERVAL meaning →KEY meaning →MODE meaning →SCALE meaning →GROUNDHOG meaning →INDEPENDENCE meaning →TRAINING meaning →

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