Does the May 1, 2026 (#1055) edition of NYT Connections have you stumped? We’ve got some clues and hints to help you crack today’s puzzle and save your winning streak. The New York Times Connection is a popular word game that presents a set of 16 different words that players need to sort into groups of four. The words are connected based on some hidden themes. These determine which words belong in the same group. To solve the puzzle, players must identify the correct groupings within four attempts. Furthermore, whenever a player selects three correct words of a group out of the four, they receive a “one away…” hint.

So, here are the hints and answers for the May 1 Connections puzzle.

Connections hints for May 1

Here are some hints for each group:

Yellow Group: The words in this group are related to smoothing something.
Green Group: This collection features items that have the same color.
Blue Group: All four words in this set are related to a bird’s anatomy.
Purple Group: This group features words that are formed by tweaking the spelling of some numbers.

What are the Connections answers for today

Without further ado, here are the answers for the May 1, 2026, NYT Connections puzzle:

Yellow Group: Make Glossy – BUFF, POLISH, SHINE, and WAX.

Green Group: Translucent Golden Things – ALE, AMBER, CITRINE, and HONEY.

Blue Group: Features Of A Bird’s Head – BEAK, COMB, CREST, and WATTLE.

Purple Group: Numbers With First Letter Changed – HIVE, MIX, POUR, and WIGHT.

The New York Times Games also offer a multitude of other unique puzzles that fans can play online. These include Wordle, Strands, Pips, Sudoku, and the various NYT Crosswords, among others. Alternatively, the puzzles are also available on the official NYT Games app that fans can download from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.