NYT Connections Friday, May 29, 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 29, 2026 puzzle. Each group is color-coded by difficulty level, from yellow (easiest) to purple (hardest).

🎯 Complete Solutions by Difficulty

🟡 Yellow (Easiest): Oceans

Words: ARCTIC, ATLANTIC, INDIAN, PACIFIC
💡 Hint: Oceans

This straightforward category connects words that oceans.

🟢 Green (Easy): Sources of distinctive smells

Words: AMMONIA, BO, DURIAN, WET DOG
💡 Hint: Sources of distinctive smells

This moderately easy category connects words that sources of distinctive smells.

🔵 Blue (Medium): Kinds of rooms in a mansion

Words: BILLIARD, DRAWING, POWDER, READING
💡 Hint: Kinds of rooms in a mansion

This challenging category connects words that kinds of rooms in a mansion.

🟣 Purple (Hardest): What "PA" might refer to

Words: FATHER, PENNSYLVANIA, PROTACTINIUM, PUBLIC ADDRESS
💡 Hint: What "PA" might refer to

This most difficult category connects words that what "pa" might refer to.

🧩 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: ARCTIC, ATLANTIC, INDIAN, PACIFIC, AMMONIA, BO, DURIAN, WET DOG, BILLIARD, DRAWING, POWDER, READING, FATHER, PENNSYLVANIA, PROTACTINIUM, PUBLIC ADDRESS

🎮 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.

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