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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

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

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