NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, May 6 (game #1060)

My clues will help you solve the NYT's Connections puzzle today and keep that streak going

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News By Johnny Dee Contributions from Marc McLaren published 5 May 2026

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A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Tuesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, May 5 (game #1059).

Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.

What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

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NYT Connections today (game #1060) - today's words

(Image credit: New York Times)

Today's NYT Connections words are…

[NB: you're going to need to look at the image above for this one]

  • [two parallel horizontal lines]
  • [nine small rectangles arranged in two rows]
  • [two squares, each containing a circle in the centre]
  • [a square with two smaller squares in the top right corner, each containing a rectangle]
  • [a rectangle containing three smaller rectangles, the left and right of which contain a circle]
  • [A circle containing four smaller circles]
  • [A circle containing three smaller circles]
  • [A circle]
  • [10 small circles arranged in a triangle]
  • [two parallel vertical lines]
  • [five rectangles arranged in an overlapping fan]
  • [two circles linked by a long oval, above another one]
  • [Er… it looks like a sled?]
  • [piles of circles]
  • [A single horizontal line]
  • [Two vertical lines close to each other on the left, and the same on the right]

NYT Connections today (game #1060) - hint #1 - group hints

What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?

  • YELLOW: Seen in a gambling setting
  • GREEN: How to keep things together
  • BLUE: Spotted where you get strikes and spares
  • PURPLE: Stick them on a pole

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