Curious about the NYT Connections hint and answer for May 22? Find out everything you need to know from this guide. Today’s categories for the word game include a mixture of things one must be aware of when agreeing on something, some notable fictional characters who share the same skin color, words related to D.C., and some fictional characters known for often posing questions to people around them. In Connections, a grid of 16 words is divided into four groups of four, which represent specific categories. The player is then faced with sorting these 16 words into the four categories they belong to. These categories are color-coded based on difficulty.
Here is the NYT Connections hint and answer for May 22.
Connections hint for May 22
The hint for Connections May 22 includes the following categorical descriptions:
- Yellow – The words in this category pertain to things one must know when agreeing to something.
- Green – This category includes names of fictional characters known for their skin color. Their skin color is also the category color.
- Blue – The words in this category relate to D.C.
- Purple – This category has names of fictional characters who are known for constantly posing questions — particularly those that are tricky and require careful thinking before answering.
What are the Connections answers for today, May 22?
The answers for the May 22 edition of the NYT‘s Connections are:
- Yellow – Fine Print – Asterisk, Catch, Condition, Strings
- Green – Characters with Green Skin – Elphaba, Grinch, Hulk, Shrek
- Blue – Features of the National Mall in D.C. – Capitol, Mall, Obelisk, Pool
- Purple – Famous Riddle-Givers – Bridge Troll, Mad Hatter, Riddler, Sphinx
For the yellow category, try answering “Catch” and “Condition” first, since they are pretty easy to obtain when you think carefully about words meaning things that are crucial to agreeing to something. Then ignore the other 12 words that do not factor into agreements, which should help you get “Asterisk” and “Strings.”
Meanwhile, if you are well-versed with pop culture and if you carefully visualize the characters, you should be able to answer everything in the green category.
As for the blue category, leave it for last if you are not very familiar with D.C.’s important features.
Finally, for the purple category, getting “Mad Hatter,” “Riddler,” and “Sphinx” first should help you get “Bridge Troll.” This is because the former three are incredibly popular characters.
