Connections Help, Hints & Clues for Today, May 22

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Need a little boost to crack the May 22, 2026 (#1076) edition of NYT Connections? Here are some clues and hints to help you crack today’s puzzle and keep your streak going.

Connections by The New York Times is a popular word game created by Wyna Liu available in the NYT Games collection. This unique puzzle challenges players to create groups of four from a seemingly random assortment of 16 different words. Players have only four guesses to find the hidden connections within the set and categorize the words accordingly.

Some words can be deceptive and can seem to belong in the same category, but are actually from different groups. Thus, players must be careful while picking the words for a particular group. Moreover, whenever a player chooses three out of the four words for a group, they receive a “one away…” hint.

So, here are the hints and answers for the May 22 Connections puzzle.

Connections hints for May 22

Here are some hints for each group:

Yellow Group: The words in this group are related to reaching out for an update. Green Group: This collection features names related to tradition. Blue Group: This set features places that have one feature in common. Purple Group: The first part of the words in this group sounds similar to some popular names.

What are the Connections answers for today

Without further ado, here are the answers for the May 22, 2026, NYT Connections puzzle:

Yellow Group: Reach Back Out – CHECK IN, FOLLOW UP, RECONNECT, and TOUCH BASE.

Green Group: The Way Things Are Done – CONVENTION, CUSTOM, SOCIAL NORM, and UNWRITTEN RULE.

Blue Group: Places With Conveyer Belts – ASSEMBLY LINE, BAGGAGE CLAIM, CHECKOUT LANE, and REVOLVING SUSHI BAR.

Purple Group: Starting With Name Homophones – CARRY-ON, EL NINO, LOOSEY-GOOSEY, and TAILOR-MADE.

The New York Times Games offers multiple other unique daily puzzles, such as Wordle, Pips, Spelling Bee, Strands, and the NYT Crossword, to name a few. Alternatively, fans can also download the official NYT Games app.

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