Connections #1071 Answers – May 17, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1071 on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BOILDUCTFLEECEGRADEGRAMMARHIGHHOSELINEMAINPIPEPOURPRIMARYSQUEEZESTEEPSTIFFSTRAIN
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
DUCT belongs to this group.
Green
FLEECE belongs to this group.
Blue
BOIL belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
GRADE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
CONDUIT
Green category
SWINDLE
Blue category
TEA-MAKING VERBS
Purple (hardest) category
"SCHOOL" MODIFIERS
Connections #1071 answers
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CONDUITDUCT, LINE, MAIN, PIPE
SWINDLEFLEECE, HOSE, SQUEEZE, STIFF
TEA-MAKING VERBSBOIL, POUR, STEEP, STRAIN
"SCHOOL" MODIFIERSGRADE, GRAMMAR, HIGH, PRIMARY
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What are the Connections answers for May 17, 2026?
CONDUIT: DUCT, LINE, MAIN, PIPE. SWINDLE: FLEECE, HOSE, SQUEEZE, STIFF. TEA-MAKING VERBS: BOIL, POUR, STEEP, STRAIN. "SCHOOL" MODIFIERS: GRADE, GRAMMAR, HIGH, PRIMARY.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.