NYT Connections Hints & Answers — Sunday, May 31, 2026 (#1085)
Puzzle #1085. Start with a gentle nudge and work down — the full answers are at the bottom, hidden until you ask for them.
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The NYT Connections answer for Sunday, May 31, 2026 (puzzle #1085) is: YELLOW — THINGS THAT ARE YELLOW: BUTTER, PIKACHU, RUBBER DUCK, SCHOOL BUS. GREEN — BILLIARDS TERMS: BREAK, CUE, POCKET, RACK. BLUE — SLANG FOR A SAILOR: JACK, SALT, SEA DOG, TAR. PURPLE — KINDS OF WOOD PLUS "S": SASH, SOAK, SPINE, STEAK.
Today's 16 words
The grid exactly as NYT laid it out for Sunday, May 31, 2026. Nothing below this point is spoiled until you open it.
How hard is Connections #1085?
- • One category runs on wordplay rather than meaning.
- • Lots of very short words, which carry more possible meanings.
- • At least one entry is a phrase rather than a single word.
Where to start: Every category here is meaning-based, so group by topic first and use the four-per-group constraint to settle any word that could go two ways.
Connections hints for Sunday, May 31, 2026
Four levels, each giving away a little more. Open only as many as you need.
NYT Connections answers for Sunday, May 31, 2026
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