Connections #1075 Answers – May 21, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1075 on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ADVANTAGECABOOSECANCHESSCOLONELDEUCEFORTYHONEYHOTLOVEMOONPEACHPECANPUMPKINSHOOFLYYELLOW
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CHESS belongs to this group.
Green
CABOOSE belongs to this group.
Blue
ADVANTAGE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
COLONEL belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
KINDS OF PIES
Green category
THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BUTTS
Blue category
TENNIS SCORING TERMS
Purple (hardest) category
___ MUSTARD
Connections #1075 answers
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KINDS OF PIESCHESS, PECAN, PUMPKIN, SHOOFLY
THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BUTTSCABOOSE, CAN, MOON, PEACH
TENNIS SCORING TERMSADVANTAGE, DEUCE, FORTY, LOVE
___ MUSTARDCOLONEL, HONEY, HOT, YELLOW
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What are the Connections answers for May 21, 2026?
KINDS OF PIES: CHESS, PECAN, PUMPKIN, SHOOFLY. THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BUTTS: CABOOSE, CAN, MOON, PEACH. TENNIS SCORING TERMS: ADVANTAGE, DEUCE, FORTY, LOVE. ___ MUSTARD: COLONEL, HONEY, HOT, YELLOW.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.