Connections #1056 Answers – May 2, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1056 on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BALLETEDUCATIONEXTRASENSORYGLOBETROTTERHERALDRYINTERIORMENTALMUSICALOPERAPLAYPOST-ITPSYCHICSTATETELEPATHICTIMES TABLESTREASURY
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
EXTRASENSORY belongs to this group.
Green
BALLET belongs to this group.
Blue
EDUCATION belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
GLOBETROTTER belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
CLAIRVOYANT
Green category
STAGED PERFORMANCES
Blue category
U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTS
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH NEWSPAPER NAMES
Connections #1056 answers
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CLAIRVOYANTEXTRASENSORY, MENTAL, PSYCHIC, TELEPATHIC
STAGED PERFORMANCESBALLET, MUSICAL, OPERA, PLAY
U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTSEDUCATION, INTERIOR, STATE, TREASURY
STARTING WITH NEWSPAPER NAMESGLOBETROTTER, HERALDRY, POST-IT, TIMES TABLES
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What are the Connections answers for May 2, 2026?
CLAIRVOYANT: EXTRASENSORY, MENTAL, PSYCHIC, TELEPATHIC. STAGED PERFORMANCES: BALLET, MUSICAL, OPERA, PLAY. U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTS: EDUCATION, INTERIOR, STATE, TREASURY. STARTING WITH NEWSPAPER NAMES: GLOBETROTTER, HERALDRY, POST-IT, TIMES TABLES.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.