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BOIL meaning to heat liquid until it boils

May 17, 2026

Connections May 17, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections groups for puzzle ID 1148 (May 17, 2026): CONDUIT, SWINDLE, TEA-MAKING VERBS, and “SCHOOL” MODIFIERS.

CONDUIT SWINDLE TEA-MAKING VERBS "SCHOOL" MODIFIERS

May 16, 2026

Connections May 16, 2026 Answers

Solve Connections from May 16, 2026 (Puzzle #1149). Group the words into four categories: GLASSWARE, MESS AROUND (WITH), MUSIC PERFORMANCE DIRECTIONS, and ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "ASAP".

GLASSWARE: COUPE, FLUTE, STEIN, TUMBLER MESS AROUND (WITH): FIDDLE, MESS, PLAY, TINKER MUSIC PERFORMANCE DIRECTIONS: ALLEGRO, FORTE, LARGO, PIANO ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "ASAP": BASSOON, BELFAST, NESQUICK, THERMOSTAT

JAMES: LeBron James, a multi-time NBA MVP

May 15, 2026

Connections May 15, 2026 Answers

Full solutions and categorized word sets for NYT Connections (Puzzle ID: 1143) for the target date 2026-05-15.

NAVIGATE THROUGH, AS A RIVER MULTI-TIME NBA MVPS NON-PALINDROMIC WORDS IN A FAMOUS PALINDROME HOMOPHONES OF KINDS OF DOGS, FAMILIARLY

GUT FEELING meaning a strong instinctive sense

May 14, 2026

Connections May 14, 2026 Answers

Here are the NYT Connections solutions for Puzzle ID 1147 (May 14, 2026): PREMONITION, CELLPHONE MODES, BAD THINGS TO DO IN MODERN DATING, and PHRASES WHOSE SECOND WORDS INCLUDE THEIR FIRST WORD.

PREMONITION CELLPHONE MODES BAD THINGS TO DO IN MODERN DATING PHRASES WHOSE SECOND WORDS INCLUDE THEIR FIRST WORD

May 13, 2026

Connections May 13, 2026 Answers

Find the Connections answers for Puzzle #1150 (May 13, 2026): long sandwiches, pretexts, smartphone photo editing options, and “JELLY ___” treats.

LONG SANDWICH: GRINDER, HERO, HOAGIE, SUB PRETEXT: ARGUMENT, BASIS, CAUSE, GROUNDS SMARTPHONE PHOTO EDITING OPTIONS: ADJUST, CROP, FILTERS, MARKUP JELLY ___: BEAN, BELLY, DONUT, ROLL

RANDO showing the meaning “a currency-related form (rand + added letter)”

May 12, 2026

Connections May 12, 2026 Answers

NYT Connections for May 12, 2026 (Puzzle #1154): solve all four groups, including a set of “substantial book” terms, saint cities, “long” things, and currencies plus a letter.

SUBSTANTIAL BOOK "SAINT" CITIES "LONG" THINGS CURRENCIES PLUS A LETTER

May 11, 2026

Connections May 11, 2026 Answers

The May 11, 2026 Connections puzzle (ID: 1145) solutions grouped the words into four categories: stealthy movement with “in,” types of schemes, detective movies, and body parts surrounded by two letters.

MOVE STEALTHILY, WITH "IN": CREEP, SLIP, SNEAK, STEAL KINDS OF SCHEMES: COLOR, PONZI, PYRAMID, RHYME DETECTIVE MOVIES: CHINATOWN, KNIVES OUT, SEVEN, VERTIGO BODY PARTS SURROUNDED BY TWO LETTERS: ELEGY, KARMA, KEYED, SHANDY

May 10, 2026

Connections May 10, 2026 Answers

Find the answers to NYT Connections for May 10, 2026 (Puzzle ID 1141), including all four solved categories and the words that belong together.

MUSIC PLAYER BUTTONS DESTINED VERBS IN MAKING A MOJITO WHAT "SPRING" MIGHT REFER TO

SHOELACES meaning laces that are tied into knots to fasten shoes

May 9, 2026

Connections May 9, 2026 Answers

Here are the Connections answers for May 9, 2026 (Puzzle #1144), including all four official categories and the four words in each.

UNITS OF TV PROGRAMS THINGS WORN AROUND THE NECK STRINGS TIED IN KNOTS ___ PIECE

“The blue” meaning the metaphorical open distance/space in the sky.

May 8, 2026

Connections May 8, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections groupings for NYT Puzzle ID 1129 (Editor: Wyna Liu) for the target date 2026-05-08: make-out slang, five-sided things, “out of …” phrases, and candy-brand phrases missing “-s.”

CANOODLING FIVE-SIDED THINGS UNEXPECTED PLACES TO BE "OUT OF"ENDING IN CANDY BRANDS MINUS "S"

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