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NYT Connections Answer Archive
A historical database of every daily NYT Connections solution. Precision-indexed by date, month, and difficulty metrics to help you track the evolution of the game.
May 2026
24 NYT Connections AnswersMay 27
YELLOW: COMMUNE, HAMLET, TOWNSHIP, VILLAGE — SMALL COMMUNITY
GREEN: BATTLESHIP, OPERATION, OTHELLO, TROUBLE — CLASSIC BOARD GAMES
BLUE: AYE, LEAR, PIER, STAIR — HOMOPHONES OF WAYS OF LOOKING
PURPLE: BANJO, MACBETH, MONOGAMY, NUTMEG — ENDING IN THE "LITTLE WOMEN" MARCH SISTERS#1159
May 26
YELLOW: CUP, MEDAL, PENNANT, RING — CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS
GREEN: CONCERN, FOCUS, POINT, SUBJECT — MATTER AT HAND
BLUE: AIRPLANE, BIG, CLUE, TWINS — '80S COMEDIES
PURPLE: ENLIST, LISTEN, SILENT, TINSEL — ANAGRAMS#1155
May 25
YELLOW: CAP, PIN, SHIRT, STICKER — COMMON PROMO ITEMS
GREEN: JOT, SCRAP, SHRED, WHIT — TINY BIT
BLUE: ATM, CYA, LOL, TIA — TEXTING ABBREVIATIONS
PURPLE: BALL, BROW, LASH, LID — EYE___#1163
May 24
YELLOW: COOP, PEN, SHED, STABLE — FARM FIXTURES
GREEN: MARCH, PICKET, RALLY, STRIKE — LABOR PROTEST ACTIONS
BLUE: DRUM, MASK, RATTLE, STAFF — OBJECTS USED IN RITUAL PERFORMANCES
PURPLE: HERB, HISS, ITSY, MYA — POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES PLUS A LETTER#1161
May 23
YELLOW: BEEHIVE, BOUFFANT, CHIGNON, POMPADOUR — HAIRDOS
GREEN: FIRST, PREFERABLY, RATHER, SOONER — MORE READILY
BLUE: DAREDEVIL, HAWKEYE, NIGHTCRAWLER, WOLVERINE — MARVEL CHARACTERS
PURPLE: EMPIRE, FORCE, LAST, PHANTOM — WORDS AFTER "THE" IN "STAR WARS" MOVIE TITLES#1160
May 22
YELLOW: CHECK IN, FOLLOW UP, RECONNECT, TOUCH BASE — REACH BACK OUT
GREEN: CONVENTION, CUSTOM, SOCIAL NORM, UNWRITTEN RULE — THE WAY THINGS ARE DONE
BLUE: ASSEMBLY LINE, BAGGAGE CLAIM, CHECKOUT LANE, REVOLVING SUSHI BAR — PLACES WITH CONVEYOR BELTS
PURPLE: CARRY-ON, EL NIÑO, LOOSEY-GOOSEY, TAILOR-MADE — STARTING WITH NAME HOMOPHONES#1153
May 20
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#1157
May 18
YELLOW: PAIR, PARE, PEAR, PÈRE — HOMOPHONES
GREEN: BLOW, CRACK, POP, SPLIT — RUPTURE
BLUE: PADRE, RED, ROYAL, TWIN — MLB PLAYER
PURPLE: CHEAP, EARP, LUMP, WIKI — FRUIT ANAGRAMS#1152
May 17
YELLOW: DUCT, LINE, MAIN, PIPE — CONDUIT
GREEN: FLEECE, HOSE, SQUEEZE, STIFF — SWINDLE
BLUE: BOIL, POUR, STEEP, STRAIN — TEA-MAKING VERBS
PURPLE: GRADE, GRAMMAR, HIGH, PRIMARY — "SCHOOL" MODIFIERS#1148
May 16
YELLOW: COUPE, FLUTE, STEIN, TUMBLER — GLASSWARE
GREEN: FIDDLE, MESS, PLAY, TINKER — MESS AROUND (WITH)
BLUE: ALLEGRO, FORTE, LARGO, PIANO — MUSIC PERFORMANCE DIRECTIONS
PURPLE: BASSOON, BELFAST, NESQUICK, THERMOSTAT — ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "ASAP"#1149
May 14
YELLOW: GUT FEELING, HUNCH, INTUITION, SIXTH SENSE — PREMONITION
GREEN: DO NOT DISTURB, RING, SILENT, VIBRATE — CELLPHONE MODES
BLUE: BREADCRUMB, CATFISH, GHOST, LOVE BOMB — BAD THINGS TO DO IN MODERN DATING
PURPLE: AIR CAIRO, ALL HALLOWS, ARM WARMER, THE OTHERS — PHRASES WHOSE SECOND WORDS INCLUDE THEIR FIRST WORD#1147
May 13
YELLOW: GRINDER, HERO, HOAGIE, SUB — LONG SANDWICH
GREEN: ARGUMENT, BASIS, CAUSE, GROUNDS — PRETEXT
BLUE: ADJUST, CROP, FILTERS, MARKUP — SMARTPHONE PHOTO EDITING OPTIONS
PURPLE: BEAN, BELLY, DONUT, ROLL — JELLY ___#1150
May 12
YELLOW: OPUS, TOME, VOLUME, WORK — SUBSTANTIAL BOOK
GREEN: MONICA, PAULO, PETERSBURG, SALVADOR — "SAINT" CITIES
BLUE: DISTANCE, DIVISION, JOHNS, WEEKEND — "LONG" THINGS
PURPLE: FRANCI, RANDO, REALM, WONK — CURRENCIES PLUS A LETTER#1154
May 11
YELLOW: CREEP, SLIP, SNEAK, STEAL — MOVE STEALTHILY, WITH "IN"
GREEN: COLOR, PONZI, PYRAMID, RHYME — KINDS OF SCHEMES
BLUE: CHINATOWN, KNIVES OUT, SEVEN, VERTIGO — DETECTIVE MOVIES
PURPLE: ELEGY, KARMA, KEYED, SHANDY — BODY PARTS SURROUNDED BY TWO LETTERS#1145
May 10
YELLOW: PLAY, REPEAT, SHUFFLE, SKIP — MUSIC PLAYER BUTTONS
GREEN: BOUND, CERTAIN, FATED, SURE — DESTINED
BLUE: GARNISH, MUDDLE, POUR, STIR — VERBS IN MAKING A MOJITO
PURPLE: COIL, FOUNTAIN, LEAP, SEASON — WHAT "SPRING" MIGHT REFER TO#1141
May 9
YELLOW: EPISODE, FRANCHISE, SEASON, SERIES — UNITS OF TV PROGRAMS
GREEN: BOA, CHAIN, LANYARD, TIE — THINGS WORN AROUND THE NECK
BLUE: FRIENDSHIP BRACELET, MACRAMÉ, QUIPU, SHOELACES — STRINGS TIED IN KNOTS
PURPLE: CONVERSATION, PERIOD, PUFF, THINK — ___ PIECE#1144
May 8
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"#1129
May 7
YELLOW: FLY, HOOK, LINE, NET — FISHING GEAR
GREEN: DROVE, HOST, MASS, PACK — MULTITUDE
BLUE: CARRY, DOUBLE-DRIBBLE, GOALTEND, TRAVEL — COMMIT A BASKETBALL INFRACTION
PURPLE: CAR WINDOW, CHANNEL, ELEVATOR, VOLUME — CONTROLLED WITH UP/DOWN BUTTONS#1146
May 6
YELLOW: , , , — FOUND IN A CASINO
GREEN: , , , — WAYS TO FASTEN THINGS
BLUE: , , , — SEEN IN A BOWLING ALLEY
PURPLE: , , , — FLAG DESIGNS#1027
May 5
YELLOW: FLICKER, HINT, SUGGESTION, WHIFF — GLIMMER
GREEN: BLINK, HICCUP, SHIVER, SNEEZE — INVOLUNTARY ACTIONS
BLUE: BEND, BOWLINE, HITCH, SHEEPSHANK — KINDS OF KNOTS
PURPLE: GAMELAN, MATCHSTICK, POINTER, SETBACK — STARTING WITH UNITS IN COMPETITIONS#1131
May 4
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#1142
May 3
YELLOW: GARAGE, HOUSE, PORCH, SHED — HOME STRUCTURES
GREEN: ACID, COMMUNE, FREE LOVE, HIPPIE — ASSOCIATED WITH 1960S COUNTERCULTURE
BLUE: FRENCH, GREEN, INDUSTRIAL, SEXUAL — FAMOUS REVOLUTIONS IN HISTORY
PURPLE: AIR QUOTES, BUNNY EARS, FINGERS CROSSED, PEACE — GESTURES MADE WITH THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS#1134
May 2
YELLOW: EXTRASENSORY, MENTAL, PSYCHIC, TELEPATHIC — CLAIRVOYANT
GREEN: BALLET, MUSICAL, OPERA, PLAY — STAGED PERFORMANCES
BLUE: EDUCATION, INTERIOR, STATE, TREASURY — U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTS
PURPLE: GLOBETROTTER, HERALDRY, POST-IT, TIMES TABLES — STARTING WITH NEWSPAPER NAMES#1124
May 1
YELLOW: BUFF, POLISH, SHINE, WAX — MAKE GLOSSY
GREEN: ALE, AMBER, CITRINE, HONEY — TRANSLUSCENT GOLDEN THINGS
BLUE: BEAK, COMB, CREST, WATTLE — FEATURES OF A BIRD'S HEAD
PURPLE: HIVE, MIX, POUR, WIGHT — NUMBERS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED#1135
April 2026
6 NYT Connections AnswersApr 30
YELLOW: ALARM, DISTURB, SHAKE, SHOCK — UNNERVE
GREEN: CHECK, CROSS, MARK, TICK — REMOVE, AS AN ITEM FROM A LIST, WITH "OFF"
BLUE: TESLA, TIME, TRUE, TYRANNOSAURUS — WHAT "T" MIGHT STAND FOR
PURPLE: HOUR, HUR, THERE, YORE — HOMOPHONES OF POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES#1136
Apr 29
YELLOW: LEVEL, PHASE, ROUND, STAGE — STEP IN A PROCESS
GREEN: BOOM, CLAP, ROLL, RUMBLE — SOUND LIKE THUNDER
BLUE: HAND, SHADOW, SOCK, STRING — KINDS OF PUPPETS
PURPLE: JOKE, ORDERS, OVATION, ROOM — STANDING ___#1137
Apr 28
YELLOW: APPEAL, BID, CALL, REQUEST — ENTREATY
GREEN: DRY, FOLD, SORT, WASH — LAUNDRY DAY VERBS
BLUE: CHECK, COUPON, MATCH, STAMP — THINGS THAT COME IN "BOOKS"
PURPLE: DIAL, FLOWER, SCREEN, TAN — SUN___#1139
Apr 27
YELLOW: RANCH DRESSING, RED ONION, ROASTED CHICKEN, ROMAINE LETTUCE — SALAD INGREDIENTS
GREEN: RAIN MAN, REAR WINDOW, RESERVOIR DOGS, ROMAN HOLIDAY — CLASSIC FILMS
BLUE: RADIOACTIVE MAN, RALPH WIGGUM, REVEREND LOVEJOY, ROD FLANDERS — "THE SIMPSONS" CHARACTERS
PURPLE: RAGING BULL, REGINA KING, ROE BUCK, ROTARY CLIPPER — ENDING IN NBA PLAYERS#1090
Apr 26
YELLOW: CATCH, CAVEAT, FINE PRINT, STRINGS — STIPULATION
GREEN: PITCH, RANGE, REGISTER, TONE — VOCAL CHARACTERISTICS
BLUE: DICK, JANE, MOTHER, SPOT — CHARACTERS IN "DICK AND JANE"
PURPLE: BUILDING, CLIFF, CLOCK, POLYHEDRON — THINGS WITH FACES#1140
Apr 24
YELLOW: CHEESE, DOUGH, PEPPERONI, TOMATO SAUCE — PIZZA INGREDIENTS
GREEN: ARMS, INK, INTELLIGENCE, SUCTION CUPS — ASSOCIATED WITH OCTOPUSES
BLUE: GRASS, HELICOPTER, ICE SKATES, LAWN MOWER — THEY HAVE BLADES
PURPLE: CABIN, CALLOWAY, RED WINE, TAXI — WHAT "CAB" MIGHT REFER TO#1138
