NYT Connections Sunday, May 24, 2026 - Complete Answers & Solutions

Welcome to today's NYT Connections puzzle solution! Below you'll find all the answers, hints, and explanations for the May 24, 2026 puzzle. Each group is color-coded by difficulty level, from yellow (easiest) to purple (hardest).

🎯 Complete Solutions by Difficulty

🟡 Yellow (Easiest): Farm fixtures

Words: COOP, PEN, SHED, STABLE
💡 Hint: Farm fixtures

This straightforward category connects words that farm fixtures.

🟢 Green (Easy): Labor protest actions

Words: MARCH, PICKET, RALLY, STRIKE
💡 Hint: Labor protest actions

This moderately easy category connects words that labor protest actions.

🔵 Blue (Medium): Objects used in ritual performances

Words: DRUM, MASK, RATTLE, STAFF
💡 Hint: Objects used in ritual performances

This challenging category connects words that objects used in ritual performances.

🟣 Purple (Hardest): Possessive adjectives plus a letter

Words: HERB, HISS, ITSY, MYA
💡 Hint: Possessive adjectives plus a letter

This most difficult category connects words that possessive adjectives plus a letter.

🧩 How to Solve NYT Connections

NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle where you need to find groups of four words that share something in common. Here are some tips:

📝 All 16 Words

Today's puzzle featured these 16 words: COOP, PEN, SHED, STABLE, MARCH, PICKET, RALLY, STRIKE, DRUM, MASK, RATTLE, STAFF, HERB, HISS, ITSY, MYA

🎮 About NYT Connections

NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle game by The New York Times. Players must identify four groups of four words that share a common theme. The categories range from straightforward (yellow) to tricky wordplay (purple). Each puzzle has exactly one solution, and you have four mistakes before the game ends.

New puzzles are released daily at midnight ET. Come back tomorrow for the next puzzle solution!