Connections #1077 Answers – May 23, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1077 on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BEEHIVEBOUFFANTCHIGNONDAREDEVILEMPIREFIRSTFORCEHAWKEYELASTNIGHTCRAWLERPHANTOMPOMPADOURPREFERABLYRATHERSOONERWOLVERINE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BEEHIVE belongs to this group.
Green
FIRST belongs to this group.
Blue
DAREDEVIL belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
EMPIRE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
HAIRDOS
Green category
MORE READILY
Blue category
MARVEL CHARACTERS
Purple (hardest) category
WORDS AFTER "THE" IN "STAR WARS" MOVIE TITLES
Connections #1077 answers
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HAIRDOSBEEHIVE, BOUFFANT, CHIGNON, POMPADOUR
MORE READILYFIRST, PREFERABLY, RATHER, SOONER
MARVEL CHARACTERSDAREDEVIL, HAWKEYE, NIGHTCRAWLER, WOLVERINE
WORDS AFTER "THE" IN "STAR WARS" MOVIE TITLESEMPIRE, FORCE, LAST, PHANTOM
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What are the Connections answers for May 23, 2026?
HAIRDOS: BEEHIVE, BOUFFANT, CHIGNON, POMPADOUR. MORE READILY: FIRST, PREFERABLY, RATHER, SOONER. MARVEL CHARACTERS: DAREDEVIL, HAWKEYE, NIGHTCRAWLER, WOLVERINE. WORDS AFTER "THE" IN "STAR WARS" MOVIE TITLES: EMPIRE, FORCE, LAST, PHANTOM.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.