Need some help to crack the May 15, 2026 (#1069) edition of NYT Connections? Here are some clues and hints, as well as the final answers, to help you save your streak.
The New York Times’ Connections is a popular word game created by Wyna Liu. This daily puzzle presents a random assortment of 16 different words that players must sort into groups of four to solve it. Each group follows a hidden theme that dictates which four words belong in it. Players get only four guesses to figure out what these hidden connections are select the words accordingly. Moreover, the game also provides a helpful “one away…” notification as a hint whenever a player chooses three out of the four correct words of a particular group. The four groups are Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple.
So, here are the hints and answers for the May 15 Connections puzzle.
Connections hints for May 15
Here are some hints for each group:
- Yellow Group: The words in this group are related to moving through water bodies.
- Green Group: This collection features names related to a popular sport.
- Blue Group: This set features words that, when read in reverse, become another word.
- Purple Group: This group features words that sound similar to dog breeds.
What are the Connections answers for today
Without further ado, here are the answers for the May 15, 2026, NYT Connections puzzle:
Yellow Group: Navigate Through, As A River – CROSS, FORD, TRAVERSE, WADE.
Green Group: Multi-Time NBA MVPs – BIRD, CURRY, JAMES, JORDAN.
Blue Group: Non-Palindromic Words In A Famous Palindrome – ABLE, ELBA, SAW, WAS.
Purple Group: Homophones Of Kinds Of Dogs, Familiarly – CIAO, PALM, PEEK, PITT.
The New York Times Games collection includes several other unique popular puzzles, including Wordle, Pips, Spelling Bee, Strands, and the NYT Crossword, among others. Alternatively, fans can also download the official NYT Games mobile app.
