Connections #1063 Answers – May 9, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1063 on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BOACHAINCONVERSATIONEPISODEFRANCHISEFRIENDSHIP BRACELETLANYARDMACRAMÉPERIODPUFFQUIPUSEASONSERIESSHOELACESTHINKTIE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
EPISODE belongs to this group.
Green
BOA belongs to this group.
Blue
FRIENDSHIP BRACELET belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CONVERSATION belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
UNITS OF TV PROGRAMS
Green category
THINGS WORN AROUND THE NECK
Blue category
STRINGS TIED IN KNOTS
Purple (hardest) category
___ PIECE
Connections #1063 answers
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UNITS OF TV PROGRAMSEPISODE, FRANCHISE, SEASON, SERIES
THINGS WORN AROUND THE NECKBOA, CHAIN, LANYARD, TIE
STRINGS TIED IN KNOTSFRIENDSHIP BRACELET, MACRAMÉ, QUIPU, SHOELACES
___ PIECECONVERSATION, PERIOD, PUFF, THINK
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What are the Connections answers for May 9, 2026?
UNITS OF TV PROGRAMS: EPISODE, FRANCHISE, SEASON, SERIES. THINGS WORN AROUND THE NECK: BOA, CHAIN, LANYARD, TIE. STRINGS TIED IN KNOTS: FRIENDSHIP BRACELET, MACRAMÉ, QUIPU, SHOELACES. ___ PIECE: CONVERSATION, PERIOD, PUFF, THINK.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.