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May 31, 2026
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30 May 2026 · 16 words · 4 groups · 4 mistakes allowed
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Category Hints for 30 May 2026
Each category shows its theme. Reveal one word from the group when you need more help.
Yellow (Easiest)
"IN YOUR DREAMS"
Green (Easy)
SENSIBLE
Blue (Medium)
TYPOGRAPHICAL SYMBOLS
Purple (Hardest)
SONG OF THE YEAR NOMINEES AT THE FIRST GRAMMY AWARDS
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Rules and strategy to help before you look at the answers.
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Game RulesEasy
How many groups are there and how many mistakes are allowed?
2
StrategyMedium
Why is the Purple group so hard?
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Yellow GroupEasy
What is the Yellow category theme for 30 May 2026?
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Green GroupEasy
What is the Green category theme for 30 May 2026?
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Blue GroupMedium
What is the Blue category theme for 30 May 2026?
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Purple GroupHard
What is the Purple category theme for 30 May 2026?
Full Solution for 30 May 2026
Spoiler belowYellow
"IN YOUR DREAMS"
IMPOSSIBLE
SORRY
NEVER
NO WAY
Green
SENSIBLE
LUCID
SOUND
RIGHT
CLEAR
Blue
TYPOGRAPHICAL SYMBOLS
PIPE
BRACE
TILDE
CARET
Purple
SONG OF THE YEAR NOMINEES AT THE FIRST GRAMMY AWARDS
WITCHCRAFT
FEVER
GIGI
VOLARE
NYT Connections Strategy Tips
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Start with Yellow, always
Yellow is the easiest group by design. Locking it in first gives you 4 fewer words to worry about and reduces the chance of a red-herring mistake in harder groups.
Watch out for red herrings
The NYT deliberately places words that could fit two or more categories. If a word feels too obvious, check whether it might belong to a harder group instead.
Purple is almost always wordplay
The Purple group commonly uses "___ before/after ___", double meanings, homophones, or phrases where each word follows an unexpected pattern. If you can not see a literal connection, think figuratively.
Find groups of 5 or more, then trim
If you spot 5 words that all seem to belong together, one is a decoy. Identifying the odd word out is easier than guessing the whole group correctly at once.
Use "One Away" feedback wisely
When the game tells you you are "One Away", do not guess again immediately. Look at your four words and ask which one could belong to a different category before risking another mistake.
Think about the category label, not just the words
NYT Connections category titles are often very specific (e.g., "Things that precede BALL"). Reading possible category titles in your head for each group of 4 can click the connection into place.
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May 31, 2026#1156(THINGS THAT ARE YELLOW): BUTTER | PIKACHU | RUBBER DUCK | SCHOOL BUS | (BILLIARDS TERMS): BREAK | CUE | POCKET | RACK | (SLANG FOR A SAILOR): JACK | SALT | SEA DOG | TAR | (KINDS OF WOOD PLUS "S"): SASH | SOAK | SPINE | STEAK
May 30, 2026#1165("IN YOUR DREAMS"): IMPOSSIBLE | NEVER | NO WAY | SORRY | (SENSIBLE): CLEAR | LUCID | RIGHT | SOUND | (TYPOGRAPHICAL SYMBOLS): BRACE | CARET | PIPE | TILDE | (SONG OF THE YEAR NOMINEES AT THE FIRST GRAMMY AWARDS): FEVER | GIGI | VOLARE | WITCHCRAFT
May 29, 2026#1164(OCEANS): ARCTIC | ATLANTIC | PACIFIC | SOUTHERN | (SOURCES OF DISTINCTIVE SMELLS): AMMONIA | BO | DURIAN | WET DOG | (KINDS OF ROOMS IN A MANSION): BILLIARD | DRAWING | POWDER | READING | (WHAT "PA" MIGHT REFER TO): FATHER | PENNSYLVANIA | PROTACTINIUM | PUBLIC ADDRESS
May 28, 2026#1166(GET LOW): DUCK | HUNCH | SQUAT | STOOP | (FOURTH ESTATE): MEDIA | NEWS | PAPERS | PRESS | (PARTS OF A COURTROOM): BAR | BENCH | PODIUM | STAND | (SKI ___): JUMP | LIFT | LODGE | SLOPE
May 27, 2026#1159(SMALL COMMUNITY): COMMUNE | HAMLET | TOWNSHIP | VILLAGE | (CLASSIC BOARD GAMES): BATTLESHIP | OPERATION | OTHELLO | TROUBLE | (HOMOPHONES OF WAYS OF LOOKING): AYE | LEAR | PIER | STAIR | (ENDING IN THE "LITTLE WOMEN" MARCH SISTERS): BANJO | MACBETH | MONOGAMY | NUTMEG
May 26, 2026#1155(CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS): CUP | MEDAL | PENNANT | RING | (MATTER AT HAND): CONCERN | FOCUS | POINT | SUBJECT | ('80S COMEDIES): AIRPLANE | BIG | CLUE | TWINS | (ANAGRAMS): ENLIST | LISTEN | SILENT | TINSEL
May 25, 2026#1163(COMMON PROMO ITEMS): CAP | PIN | SHIRT | STICKER | (TINY BIT): JOT | SCRAP | SHRED | WHIT | (TEXTING ABBREVIATIONS): ATM | CYA | LOL | TIA | (EYE___): BALL | BROW | LASH | LID
May 24, 2026#1161(FARM FIXTURES): COOP | PEN | SHED | STABLE | (LABOR PROTEST ACTIONS): MARCH | PICKET | RALLY | STRIKE | (OBJECTS USED IN RITUAL PERFORMANCES): DRUM | MASK | RATTLE | STAFF | (POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES PLUS A LETTER): HERB | HISS | ITSY | MYA
May 23, 2026#1160(HAIRDOS): BEEHIVE | BOUFFANT | CHIGNON | POMPADOUR | (MORE READILY): FIRST | PREFERABLY | RATHER | SOONER | (MARVEL CHARACTERS): DAREDEVIL | HAWKEYE | NIGHTCRAWLER | WOLVERINE | (WORDS AFTER "THE" IN "STAR WARS" MOVIE TITLES): EMPIRE | FORCE | LAST | PHANTOM
May 22, 2026#1153(REACH BACK OUT): CHECK IN | FOLLOW UP | RECONNECT | TOUCH BASE | (THE WAY THINGS ARE DONE): CONVENTION | CUSTOM | SOCIAL NORM | UNWRITTEN RULE | (PLACES WITH CONVEYOR BELTS): ASSEMBLY LINE | BAGGAGE CLAIM | CHECKOUT LANE | REVOLVING SUSHI BAR | (STARTING WITH NAME HOMOPHONES): CARRY-ON | EL NIÑO | LOOSEY-GOOSEY | TAILOR-MADE
May 21, 2026#1158(KINDS OF PIES): CHESS | PECAN | PUMPKIN | SHOOFLY | (THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BUTTS): CABOOSE | CAN | MOON | PEACH | (TENNIS SCORING TERMS): ADVANTAGE | DEUCE | FORTY | LOVE | (___ MUSTARD): COLONEL | HONEY | HOT | YELLOW
May 20, 2026#1157(STOVE KNOB SETTINGS): HIGH | MEDIUM | OFF | SIMMER | (POTENCY): CONCENTRATION | FORCE | INTENSITY | MIGHT | (MUSIC THEORY CONCEPTS): INTERVAL | KEY | MODE | SCALE | ("___ DAY" MOVIES): GROUNDHOG | INDEPENDENCE | THE LONGEST | TRAINING
May 19, 2026#1151(THINGS BABIES DO): BABBLE | CRY | NURSE | TEETHE | (MODIFY DECEPTIVELY): ALTER | COOK | DOCTOR | FUDGE | (JUDY BLUME BOOKS): BLUBBER | DEENIE | FOREVER | SUPERFUDGE | (FISH MINUS A LETTER): FOUNDER | SALON | SURGEON | TROT
May 18, 2026#1152(HOMOPHONES): PAIR | PARE | PEAR | PÈRE | (RUPTURE): BLOW | CRACK | POP | SPLIT | (MLB PLAYER): PADRE | RED | ROYAL | TWIN | (FRUIT ANAGRAMS): CHEAP | EARP | LUMP | WIKI
May 17, 2026#1148(CONDUIT): DUCT | LINE | MAIN | PIPE | (SWINDLE): FLEECE | HOSE | SQUEEZE | STIFF | (TEA-MAKING VERBS): BOIL | POUR | STEEP | STRAIN | ("SCHOOL" MODIFIERS): GRADE | GRAMMAR | HIGH | PRIMARY
May 16, 2026#1149(GLASSWARE): COUPE | FLUTE | STEIN | TUMBLER | (MESS AROUND (WITH)): FIDDLE | MESS | PLAY | TINKER | (MUSIC PERFORMANCE DIRECTIONS): ALLEGRO | FORTE | LARGO | PIANO | (ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "ASAP"): BASSOON | BELFAST | NESQUICK | THERMOSTAT
May 15, 2026#1143(NAVIGATE THROUGH, AS A RIVER): CROSS | FORD | TRAVERSE | WADE | (MULTI-TIME NBA MVPS): BIRD | CURRY | JAMES | JORDAN | (NON-PALINDROMIC WORDS IN A FAMOUS PALINDROME): ABLE | ELBA | SAW | WAS | (HOMOPHONES OF KINDS OF DOGS, FAMILIARLY): CIAO | PALM | PEEK | PITT
May 14, 2026#1147(PREMONITION): GUT FEELING | HUNCH | INTUITION | SIXTH SENSE | (CELLPHONE MODES): DO NOT DISTURB | RING | SILENT | VIBRATE | (BAD THINGS TO DO IN MODERN DATING): BREADCRUMB | CATFISH | GHOST | LOVE BOMB | (PHRASES WHOSE SECOND WORDS INCLUDE THEIR FIRST WORD): AIR CAIRO | ALL HALLOWS | ARM WARMER | THE OTHERS
May 13, 2026#1150(LONG SANDWICH): GRINDER | HERO | HOAGIE | SUB | (PRETEXT): ARGUMENT | BASIS | CAUSE | GROUNDS | (SMARTPHONE PHOTO EDITING OPTIONS): ADJUST | CROP | FILTERS | MARKUP | (JELLY ___): BEAN | BELLY | DONUT | ROLL
May 12, 2026#1154(SUBSTANTIAL BOOK): OPUS | TOME | VOLUME | WORK | ("SAINT" CITIES): MONICA | PAULO | PETERSBURG | SALVADOR | ("LONG" THINGS): DISTANCE | DIVISION | JOHNS | WEEKEND | (CURRENCIES PLUS A LETTER): FRANCI | RANDO | REALM | WONK
May 11, 2026#1145(MOVE STEALTHILY, WITH "IN"): CREEP | SLIP | SNEAK | STEAL | (KINDS OF SCHEMES): COLOR | PONZI | PYRAMID | RHYME | (DETECTIVE MOVIES): CHINATOWN | KNIVES OUT | SEVEN | VERTIGO | (BODY PARTS SURROUNDED BY TWO LETTERS): ELEGY | KARMA | KEYED | SHANDY
May 07, 2026#1146(FISHING GEAR): FLY | HOOK | LINE | NET | (MULTITUDE): DROVE | HOST | MASS | PACK | (COMMIT A BASKETBALL INFRACTION): CARRY | DOUBLE-DRIBBLE | GOALTEND | TRAVEL | (CONTROLLED WITH UP/DOWN BUTTONS): CAR WINDOW | CHANNEL | ELEVATOR | VOLUME