Connections #1076 Answers – May 22, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1076 on Friday, May 22, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ASSEMBLY LINEBAGGAGE CLAIMCARRY-ONCHECK INCHECKOUT LANECONVENTIONCUSTOMEL NIÑOFOLLOW UPLOOSEY-GOOSEYRECONNECTREVOLVING SUSHI BARSOCIAL NORMTAILOR-MADETOUCH BASEUNWRITTEN RULE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CHECK IN belongs to this group.
Green
CONVENTION belongs to this group.
Blue
ASSEMBLY LINE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CARRY-ON belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
REACH BACK OUT
Green category
THE WAY THINGS ARE DONE
Blue category
PLACES WITH CONVEYOR BELTS
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH NAME HOMOPHONES
Connections #1076 answers
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REACH BACK OUTCHECK IN, FOLLOW UP, RECONNECT, TOUCH BASE
THE WAY THINGS ARE DONECONVENTION, CUSTOM, SOCIAL NORM, UNWRITTEN RULE
PLACES WITH CONVEYOR BELTSASSEMBLY LINE, BAGGAGE CLAIM, CHECKOUT LANE, REVOLVING SUSHI BAR
STARTING WITH NAME HOMOPHONESCARRY-ON, EL NIÑO, LOOSEY-GOOSEY, TAILOR-MADE
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What are the Connections answers for May 22, 2026?
REACH BACK OUT: CHECK IN, FOLLOW UP, RECONNECT, TOUCH BASE. THE WAY THINGS ARE DONE: CONVENTION, CUSTOM, SOCIAL NORM, UNWRITTEN RULE. PLACES WITH CONVEYOR BELTS: ASSEMBLY LINE, BAGGAGE CLAIM, CHECKOUT LANE, REVOLVING SUSHI BAR. STARTING WITH NAME HOMOPHONES: CARRY-ON, EL NIÑO, LOOSEY-GOOSEY, TAILOR-MADE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.