Connections #1059 Answers – May 5, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1059 on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BENDBLINKBOWLINEFLICKERGAMELANHICCUPHINTHITCHMATCHSTICKPOINTERSETBACKSHEEPSHANKSHIVERSNEEZESUGGESTIONWHIFF
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
FLICKER belongs to this group.
Green
BLINK belongs to this group.
Blue
BEND belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
GAMELAN belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
GLIMMER
Green category
INVOLUNTARY ACTIONS
Blue category
KINDS OF KNOTS
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH UNITS IN COMPETITIONS
Connections #1059 answers
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GLIMMERFLICKER, HINT, SUGGESTION, WHIFF
INVOLUNTARY ACTIONSBLINK, HICCUP, SHIVER, SNEEZE
KINDS OF KNOTSBEND, BOWLINE, HITCH, SHEEPSHANK
STARTING WITH UNITS IN COMPETITIONSGAMELAN, MATCHSTICK, POINTER, SETBACK
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What are the Connections answers for May 5, 2026?
GLIMMER: FLICKER, HINT, SUGGESTION, WHIFF. INVOLUNTARY ACTIONS: BLINK, HICCUP, SHIVER, SNEEZE. KINDS OF KNOTS: BEND, BOWLINE, HITCH, SHEEPSHANK. STARTING WITH UNITS IN COMPETITIONS: GAMELAN, MATCHSTICK, POINTER, SETBACK.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.