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Hints for today's Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Barn is another one.

Green group hint: Workers' rights.

Blue group hint: Items for very specific events.

Purple group hint: Take a word, add a letter.

Answers for today's Connections groups

Yellow group: Farm fixtures.

Green group: Labor protest actions.

Blue group: Objects used in ritual performances.

Purple group: Possessive adjectives plus a letter.

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What are today's Connections answers?

The completed NYT Connections puzzled for May 24, 2026.

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The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is farm fixtures. The four answers are coop, pen, shed and stable.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is labor protest actions. The four answers are march, picket, rally and strike.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is objects used in ritual performances. The four answers are drum, mask, rattle and staff.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is possessive adjectives plus a letter. The four answers are herb (her), hiss (his), itsy (it) and Mya (my).