Update: We last updated this article with today's NYT Connections Answers on May 12, 2026.

Do you like making connections in life? No, I am not talking about the ones on LinkedIn, but NYT's much-hyped Connections game. Unlike theaa social media app, creating a connection in the game is pretty easy as you need to categorize four similar words into a category. It's a simple yet challenging game that can test your wits as well as your vocabulary skills. So, without any further ado, here are NYT Connections answers today with hints for May 12, 2026.

NYT Connections #1066 Hints Today for May 12, 2026

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  • Yellow category hint: Significant literary or artistic productions.
  • Green category hint: Major global cities that share a common prefix.
  • Blue category hint: These four nouns are often preceded by the same adjective.
  • Purple category hint: Global currencies that have been slightly extended by one letter.

Did you guess all the words? Let's take a look at them below.

NYT Connections Answer Today for May 12, 2026

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  • Yellow Category: OPUS, TOME, VOLUME, WORK (SUBSTANTIAL BOOK)
  • Green Category: MONICA, PAULO, PETERSBURG, SALVADOR ("SAINT" CITIES)
  • Blue Category: DISTANCE, DIVISION, JOHNS, WEEKEND ("LONG" THINGS)
  • Purple Category: FRANCI, RANDO, REALM, WONK (CURRENCIES PLUS A LETTER)

What do you think of today's NYT Connections puzzle?

Today's Connections puzzle was a real challenge. Yellow, Green, and Blue were pretty quick to figure out, with the words clicking into place right away. The real fun began with Purple. The words looked so random at first, so figuring out the hidden structural trick was a very satisfying surprise. It was a well-balanced puzzle, a solid 4 out of 5.

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How to Play NYT Connections

Playing NYT Connections is pretty straightforward, as you need to group four similar words in a single group. However, the difficulty increases, with theyellow category being the easiest and purple being the hardest. The green category refers to moderate difficulty, while blue is complex, being one notch above.

There are 16 words in each puzzle, and there is a theme for each group, although the puzzle doesn't reveal it. You only get four chances to correctly guess every group's meaning; you can have four incorrect guesses, so use them wisely. If the answer is correct, you can move on to the next group; otherwise, you are stuck with the same one.

Moreover, just like Wordle, Connections refreshes every 24 hours, so you will need to wait till the next day for a fresh one. Also, if you guess incorrectly, there's no way to play the game again, and it will simply reveal the correct results.

While playing the game itself does not require an NYT connection, you will need to create one if you wish to track your progress. You can also share your results by copying them to the clipboard and pasting them wherever you want.

And that's it with the NYT connections answers today. Make sure to come back tomorrow for the next one.