Connections #1081 Answers – May 27, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1081 on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
AYEBANJOBATTLESHIPCOMMUNEHAMLETLEARMACBETHMONOGAMYNUTMEGOPERATIONOTHELLOPIERSTAIRTOWNSHIPTROUBLEVILLAGE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
COMMUNE belongs to this group.
Green
BATTLESHIP belongs to this group.
Blue
AYE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BANJO belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
SMALL COMMUNITY
Green category
CLASSIC BOARD GAMES
Blue category
HOMOPHONES OF WAYS OF LOOKING
Purple (hardest) category
ENDING IN THE "LITTLE WOMEN" MARCH SISTERS
Connections #1081 answers
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SMALL COMMUNITYCOMMUNE, HAMLET, TOWNSHIP, VILLAGE
CLASSIC BOARD GAMESBATTLESHIP, OPERATION, OTHELLO, TROUBLE
HOMOPHONES OF WAYS OF LOOKINGAYE, LEAR, PIER, STAIR
ENDING IN THE "LITTLE WOMEN" MARCH SISTERSBANJO, MACBETH, MONOGAMY, NUTMEG
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What are the Connections answers for May 27, 2026?
SMALL COMMUNITY: COMMUNE, HAMLET, TOWNSHIP, VILLAGE. CLASSIC BOARD GAMES: BATTLESHIP, OPERATION, OTHELLO, TROUBLE. HOMOPHONES OF WAYS OF LOOKING: AYE, LEAR, PIER, STAIR. ENDING IN THE "LITTLE WOMEN" MARCH SISTERS: BANJO, MACBETH, MONOGAMY, NUTMEG.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.