Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for May 1, #1055
The May 1, 2026 edition of The New York Times' Connections puzzle, labeled #1055, features four categories with word groupings based on shared themes. Hints are provided for each category, ranging from the straightforward 'make glossy' to the more complex 'numbers with first letter changed'. The article reveals the correct answers for all groups, including yellow, green, blue, and the challenging purple category.
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Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's NYT Connections puzzle is another tough one. You'll need to tweak a letter in certain words to fill out the purple category. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.
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