Connections #1085 Answers – May 31, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1085 on Sunday, May 31, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BREAKBUTTERCUEJACKPIKACHUPOCKETRACKRUBBER DUCKSALTSASHSCHOOL BUSSEA DOGSOAKSPINESTEAKTAR
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BUTTER belongs to this group.
Green
BREAK belongs to this group.
Blue
JACK belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
SASH belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
THINGS THAT ARE YELLOW
Green category
BILLIARDS TERMS
Blue category
SLANG FOR A SAILOR
Purple (hardest) category
KINDS OF WOOD PLUS "S"
Connections #1085 answers
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THINGS THAT ARE YELLOWBUTTER, PIKACHU, RUBBER DUCK, SCHOOL BUS
BILLIARDS TERMSBREAK, CUE, POCKET, RACK
SLANG FOR A SAILORJACK, SALT, SEA DOG, TAR
KINDS OF WOOD PLUS "S"SASH, SOAK, SPINE, STEAK
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What are the Connections answers for May 31, 2026?
THINGS THAT ARE YELLOW: BUTTER, PIKACHU, RUBBER DUCK, SCHOOL BUS. BILLIARDS TERMS: BREAK, CUE, POCKET, RACK. SLANG FOR A SAILOR: JACK, SALT, SEA DOG, TAR. KINDS OF WOOD PLUS "S": SASH, SOAK, SPINE, STEAK.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.