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Connections #1055 Answers – May 1, 2026

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1055 on Friday, May 1, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

ALEAMBERBEAKBUFFCITRINECOMBCRESTHIVEHONEYMIXPOLISHPOURSHINEWATTLEWAXWIGHT

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
BUFF belongs to this group.
Green
ALE belongs to this group.
Blue
BEAK belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
HIVE belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
MAKE GLOSSY
Green category
TRANSLUCENT GOLDEN THINGS
Blue category
FEATURES OF A BIRD'S HEAD
Purple (hardest) category
NUMBERS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED

Connections #1055 answers

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MAKE GLOSSYBUFF, POLISH, SHINE, WAX
TRANSLUCENT GOLDEN THINGSALE, AMBER, CITRINE, HONEY
FEATURES OF A BIRD'S HEADBEAK, COMB, CREST, WATTLE
NUMBERS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDHIVE, MIX, POUR, WIGHT
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What are the Connections answers for May 1, 2026?

MAKE GLOSSY: BUFF, POLISH, SHINE, WAX. TRANSLUCENT GOLDEN THINGS: ALE, AMBER, CITRINE, HONEY. FEATURES OF A BIRD'S HEAD: BEAK, COMB, CREST, WATTLE. NUMBERS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED: HIVE, MIX, POUR, WIGHT.

What do the Connections colors mean?

Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.