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HOOK shown as the metal fishing hook that catches a fish.

May 7, 2026

Connections May 7, 2026 Answers

Here are the official groupings for NYT Connections puzzle ID 1146 (target date May 7, 2026).

FISHING GEAR MULTITUDE COMMIT A BASKETBALL INFRACTION CONTROLLED WITH UP/DOWN BUTTONS

SETBACK meaning a term starting with a competition unit idea (set)

May 5, 2026

Connections May 5, 2026 Answers

Here are the Connections solutions for May 5, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1131), including all four official categories and their grouped words.

GLIMMER INVOLUNTARY ACTIONS KINDS OF KNOTS STARTING WITH UNITS IN COMPETITIONS

LABUBU — the word starting with “labi/lab” sounding like lab-type dog names

May 4, 2026

Connections May 4, 2026 Answers

Here are the official category groupings and answers for NYT Connections on May 4, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1142).

TENDER-HEARTED PERSON PELLET-FILLED THINGS THINGS WITH KNOBS STARTING WITH FAMILIAR NAMES FOR KINDS OF DOGS

COMMUNE — a shared living community with communal resources

May 3, 2026

Connections May 3, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections groups from the May 3, 2026 puzzle (ID 1134): home structures; 1960s counterculture terms; famous revolutions; and index-and-middle-finger gestures.

HOME STRUCTURES ASSOCIATED WITH 1960S COUNTERCULTURE FAMOUS REVOLUTIONS IN HISTORY GESTURES MADE WITH THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS

BALLET — a highly structured dance performance

May 2, 2026

Connections May 2, 2026 Answers

Here are the official category answers and word groups for NYT Connections Puzzle #1124 (May 2, 2026).

CLAIRVOYANT STAGED PERFORMANCES U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTS STARTING WITH NEWSPAPER NAMES

WAX — meaning to apply wax for shine (wax being spread on car paint)

May 1, 2026

Connections May 1, 2026 Answers

Here are the answers for NYT Connections Puzzle ID 1135 (May 1, 2026), including all four solution groups and their words.

MAKE GLOSSY TRANSLUSCENT GOLDEN THINGS FEATURES OF A BIRD'S HEAD NUMBERS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED

ALARM — meaning “to cause fear or anxiety”

April 30, 2026

Connections April 30, 2026 Answers

Solve NYT Connections Puzzle 1136 (April 30, 2026) with the four official groups and their answer words.

UNNERVE: ALARM, DISTURB, SHAKE, SHOCK REMOVE, AS AN ITEM FROM A LIST, WITH "OFF": CHECK, CROSS, MARK, TICK WHAT "T" MIGHT STAND FOR: TESLA, TIME, TRUE, TYRANNOSAURUS HOMOPHONES OF POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES: HOUR, HUR, THERE, YORE

ROLL — showing thunder rolling across the sky

April 29, 2026

Connections April 29, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections categories and the exact grouped answers for puzzle #1137 on April 29, 2026.

STEP IN A PROCESS SOUND LIKE THUNDER KINDS OF PUPPETS STANDING ___

April 28, 2026

Connections April 28, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections categories for puzzle #1139 (April 28, 2026): ENTREATY, LAUNDRY DAY VERBS, THINGS THAT COME IN "BOOKS", and SUN___.

ENTREATY LAUNDRY DAY VERBS THINGS THAT COME IN "BOOKS"SUN___

April 27, 2026

Connections April 27, 2026 Answers

NYT Connections (Puzzle ID 1090, Apr. 27, 2026): the four groups are SALAD INGREDIENTS, CLASSIC FILMS, "THE SIMPSONS" CHARACTERS, and ENDING IN NBA PLAYERS.

SALAD INGREDIENTS CLASSIC FILMS "THE SIMPSONS" CHARACTERS ENDING IN NBA PLAYERS

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April 7, 2026

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