Connections #1070 Answers – May 16, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1070 on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ALLEGROBASSOONBELFASTCOUPEFIDDLEFLUTEFORTELARGOMESSNESQUICKPIANOPLAYSTEINTHERMOSTATTINKERTUMBLER
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
COUPE belongs to this group.
Green
FIDDLE belongs to this group.
Blue
ALLEGRO belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BASSOON belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
GLASSWARE
Green category
MESS AROUND (WITH)
Blue category
MUSIC PERFORMANCE DIRECTIONS
Purple (hardest) category
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "ASAP"
Connections #1070 answers
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GLASSWARECOUPE, FLUTE, STEIN, TUMBLER
MESS AROUND (WITH)FIDDLE, MESS, PLAY, TINKER
MUSIC PERFORMANCE DIRECTIONSALLEGRO, FORTE, LARGO, PIANO
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "ASAP"BASSOON, BELFAST, NESQUICK, THERMOSTAT
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What are the Connections answers for May 16, 2026?
GLASSWARE: COUPE, FLUTE, STEIN, TUMBLER. MESS AROUND (WITH): FIDDLE, MESS, PLAY, TINKER. MUSIC PERFORMANCE DIRECTIONS: ALLEGRO, FORTE, LARGO, PIANO. ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "ASAP": BASSOON, BELFAST, NESQUICK, THERMOSTAT.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.