Connections #1069 Answers – May 15, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1069 on Friday, May 15, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ABLEBIRDCIAOCROSSCURRYELBAFORDJAMESJORDANPALMPEEKPITTSAWTRAVERSEWADEWAS
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CROSS belongs to this group.
Green
BIRD belongs to this group.
Blue
ABLE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CIAO belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
NAVIGATE THROUGH, AS A RIVER
Green category
MULTI-TIME NBA MVPS
Blue category
NON-PALINDROMIC WORDS IN A FAMOUS PALINDROME
Purple (hardest) category
HOMOPHONES OF KINDS OF DOGS, FAMILIARLY
Connections #1069 answers
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NAVIGATE THROUGH, AS A RIVERCROSS, FORD, TRAVERSE, WADE
MULTI-TIME NBA MVPSBIRD, CURRY, JAMES, JORDAN
NON-PALINDROMIC WORDS IN A FAMOUS PALINDROMEABLE, ELBA, SAW, WAS
HOMOPHONES OF KINDS OF DOGS, FAMILIARLYCIAO, PALM, PEEK, PITT
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What are the Connections answers for May 15, 2026?
NAVIGATE THROUGH, AS A RIVER: CROSS, FORD, TRAVERSE, WADE. MULTI-TIME NBA MVPS: BIRD, CURRY, JAMES, JORDAN. NON-PALINDROMIC WORDS IN A FAMOUS PALINDROME: ABLE, ELBA, SAW, WAS. HOMOPHONES OF KINDS OF DOGS, FAMILIARLY: CIAO, PALM, PEEK, PITT.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.