Connections #1074 Answers – May 20, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1074 on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
CONCENTRATIONFORCEGROUNDHOGHIGHINDEPENDENCEINTENSITYINTERVALKEYMEDIUMMIGHTMODEOFFSCALESIMMERTHE LONGESTTRAINING
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
HIGH belongs to this group.
Green
CONCENTRATION belongs to this group.
Blue
INTERVAL belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
GROUNDHOG belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
STOVE KNOB SETTINGS
Green category
POTENCY
Blue category
MUSIC THEORY CONCEPTS
Purple (hardest) category
"___ DAY" MOVIES
Connections #1074 answers
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STOVE KNOB SETTINGSHIGH, MEDIUM, OFF, SIMMER
POTENCYCONCENTRATION, FORCE, INTENSITY, MIGHT
MUSIC THEORY CONCEPTSINTERVAL, KEY, MODE, SCALE
"___ DAY" MOVIESGROUNDHOG, INDEPENDENCE, THE LONGEST, TRAINING
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What are the Connections answers for May 20, 2026?
STOVE KNOB SETTINGS: HIGH, MEDIUM, OFF, SIMMER. POTENCY: CONCENTRATION, FORCE, INTENSITY, MIGHT. MUSIC THEORY CONCEPTS: INTERVAL, KEY, MODE, SCALE. "___ DAY" MOVIES: GROUNDHOG, INDEPENDENCE, THE LONGEST, TRAINING.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.