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PODIUM: a raised stand for speaking or presenting

May 28, 2026

Connections May 28, 2026 Answers

The May 28, 2026 Connections (Puzzle ID 1166) answers include four groups: GET LOW, FOURTH ESTATE, PARTS OF A COURTROOM, and SKI ___.

GET LOW FOURTH ESTATE PARTS OF A COURTROOM SKI ___

CUP — a championship trophy shaped like a cup

May 26, 2026

Connections May 26, 2026 Answers

Find the groupings for NYT Connections Puzzle 1155 (May 26, 2026): championship awards, matter at hand, ’80s comedies, and anagrams.

CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS: CUP, MEDAL, PENNANT, RING MATTER AT HAND: CONCERN, FOCUS, POINT, SUBJECT '80S COMEDIES: AIRPLANE, BIG, CLUE, TWINS ANAGRAMS: ENLIST, LISTEN, SILENT, TINSEL

May 25, 2026

Connections May 25, 2026 Answers

Find the solution to NYT Connections puzzle 1163 (May 25, 2026), including the four official categories and the exact words in each group.

COMMON PROMO ITEMS: CAP, PIN, SHIRT, STICKER TINY BIT: JOT, SCRAP, SHRED, WHIT TEXTING ABBREVIATIONS: ATM, CYA, LOL, TIA EYE___: BALL, BROW, LASH, LID

May 24, 2026

Connections May 24, 2026 Answers

Full solutions and category groupings for NYT Connections Puzzle ID 1161 (target date 2026-05-24).

FARM FIXTURES: COOP, PEN, SHED, STABLE LABOR PROTEST ACTIONS: MARCH, PICKET, RALLY, STRIKE OBJECTS USED IN RITUAL PERFORMANCES: DRUM, MASK, RATTLE, STAFF POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES PLUS A LETTER: HERB, HISS, ITSY, MYA

PREFERABLY — if possible; more desirable

May 23, 2026

Connections May 23, 2026 Answers

Find the groupings for NYT Connections puzzle from May 23, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1160), including HAIRDOS, MORE READILY, MARVEL CHARACTERS, and WORDS AFTER "THE" IN "STAR WARS" MOVIE TITLES.

HAIRDOS MORE READILY MARVEL CHARACTERS WORDS AFTER "THE" IN "STAR WARS" MOVIE TITLES

CHECKOUT LANE — a store checkout area where items move on a belt

May 22, 2026

Connections May 22, 2026 Answers

NYT Connections puzzle 1153 (May 22, 2026) solutions, with the four category groups and their corresponding words.

REACH BACK OUT: CHECK IN, FOLLOW UP, RECONNECT, TOUCH BASE THE WAY THINGS ARE DONE: CONVENTION, CUSTOM, SOCIAL NORM, UNWRITTEN RULE PLACES WITH CONVEYOR BELTS: ASSEMBLY LINE, BAGGAGE CLAIM, CHECKOUT LANE, REVOLVING SUSHI BAR STARTING WITH NAME HOMOPHONES: CARRY-ON, EL NIÑO, LOOSEY-GOOSEY, TAILOR-MADE

SHOOFLY pie meaning a molasses crumb pie called shoo-fly pie

May 21, 2026

Connections May 21, 2026 Answers

Here are the official word groupings for NYT Connections puzzle 1158 (May 21, 2026), including kinds of pies, items associated with butts, tennis scoring terms, and ___ mustard.

KINDS OF PIES THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BUTTS TENNIS SCORING TERMS ___ MUSTARD

May 20, 2026

Connections May 20, 2026 Answers

Find the answers to NYT Connections puzzle #1157 (May 20, 2026): four word groups covering stove knob settings, potency, music theory concepts, and “___ Day” movies.

STOVE KNOB SETTINGS POTENCY MUSIC THEORY CONCEPTS "___ DAY" MOVIES

May 19, 2026

Connections May 19, 2026 Answers

NYT Connections puzzle 1151 solution: the four groups are THINGS BABIES DO, MODIFY DECEPTIVELY, JUDY BLUME BOOKS, and FISH MINUS A LETTER.

THINGS BABIES DO: BABBLE, CRY, NURSE, TEETHE MODIFY DECEPTIVELY: ALTER, COOK, DOCTOR, FUDGE JUDY BLUME BOOKS: BLUBBER, DEENIE, FOREVER, SUPERFUDGE FISH MINUS A LETTER: FOUNDER, SALON, SURGEON, TROT

PÈRE meaning father (French) (PÈRE written on a page)

May 18, 2026

Connections May 18, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections categories for Puzzle 1152 (May 18, 2026): HOMOPHONES, RUPTURE, MLB PLAYER, and FRUIT ANAGRAMS.

HOMOPHONES: PAIR, PARE, PEAR, PÈRE RUPTURE: BLOW, CRACK, POP, SPLIT MLB PLAYER: PADRE, RED, ROYAL, TWIN FRUIT ANAGRAMS: CHEAP, EARP, LUMP, WIKI

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