NYT Connections Answers Today [Answer Archive & Past Games]
NYT Connections has you finding groups of four items that share something in common. Once you think you've made a connection, you can submit the group to see
tryhardguides.comHere are the latest updates on NYT Connections from May 12, 2026.
Overview
- NYT Connections is a daily word-puzzle game from The New York Times where you group 16 words into four thematically related sets.
Latest puzzle: May 12, 2026 (Puzzle #1066)
- Four groups and their connections are typically revealed as you solve:
- Substantial book
- "Saint" cities
- "Long" things
- Currencies plus a letter
- Example group categorizations that circulated for this date included items like:
- Substantial book: OPUS, TOME, VOLUME, WORK
- "Saint" cities: MONICA, PAUL, PETERSGORG, SALVADOR (note: this formatting reflects spoiler-style results found in various spoiler sources)
- "Long" things: DISTANCE, DIVISION, JOHNS, WEEKEND
- Currencies plus a letter: FRANCI, RANDO, REALM, WONK
- Reminder: spoiler-style lists are common in fan spoiler sites and social posts after the puzzle is released.
Where to find official and spoiler information
- The official NYT Games page hosts the puzzle daily and provides gameplay but not always spoiler-ready answers in the main page.
- Spoiler-friendly recap and answer posts are common on puzzle fan sites and social media the day of or after release.
- If you’d like, I can retrieve and summarize the exact four groups or walk you through solving steps for today’s puzzle without revealing the final spoiler words, based on your preference.
Would you like:
- A step-by-step solving guide to approach May 12, 2026 puzzle without spoilers, or
- The exact four groups (spoilered) for your reference, or
- A comparison of this puzzle to recent NYT Connections formats and typical grouping patterns?