Connections #1061 Answers – May 7, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1061 on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
CAR WINDOWCARRYCHANNELDOUBLE DRIBBLEDROVEELEVATORFLYGOALTENDHOOKHOSTLINEMASSNETPACKTRAVELVOLUME
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
FLY belongs to this group.
Green
DROVE belongs to this group.
Blue
CARRY belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CAR WINDOW belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
FISHING GEAR
Green category
MULTITUDE
Blue category
COMMIT A BASKETBALL INFRACTION
Purple (hardest) category
CONTROLLED WITH UP/DOWN BUTTONS
Connections #1061 answers
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FISHING GEARFLY, HOOK, LINE, NET
MULTITUDEDROVE, HOST, MASS, PACK
COMMIT A BASKETBALL INFRACTIONCARRY, DOUBLE DRIBBLE, GOALTEND, TRAVEL
CONTROLLED WITH UP/DOWN BUTTONSCAR WINDOW, CHANNEL, ELEVATOR, VOLUME
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What are the Connections answers for May 7, 2026?
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.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.