NYT Connections Hint and Answers: Sunday, May 11
You’re not alone if you’re among the thousands of Americans who begin their day with a cup of coffee and the NYT Connections puzzle. The New York Times’ word-matching brainteaser has become a daily ritual, combining pattern recognition and linguistic abilities into one fun task.
What Is NYT Connections?
Connections is a daily word puzzle game by The New York Times. The concept is simple: you’re given 16 words, and your goal is to group them into four sets of four, where each group shares a common connection — whether it’s synonyms, themes, categories, or pop culture links.
But here’s the twist: the categories often feel deceptively close, leading to second-guessing and the occasional “how did I miss that?!” reaction.
If you’re new to it, Connections is a free game and can be found here:
https://www.nytimes.com/games/connections
Connections Hint for May 11
Here are subtle hints for today’s categories — scroll slowly if you don’t want to see the answers right away.
The 16 words for today are as follows:
The bonus clue for today is that this place has a purple Mother’s Day motif.
Hints for the Connections groups today are
1. Yellow Group— Consider how you would explain making someone happy.
2. Blue Group— You may come across these terms if you’re using an Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5.
3. Green Group— Move aside.
4. Purple Group— Before each of these, you’ll need to add a word.
What Are Today’s Connections Groups or May 11?
1. Yellow Group— Make Happy
2. Blue Group— Typical Video Game Features
3. Green Group— Evade
4. Purple Group— Mother ______
What Are Today’s Final Connections Answers?
1. Yellow Group—Make Happy (Delight, Please, Suit, Tickle)
2. Blue Group—Typical Video Game Features (Boss, Health, Level, Power-Up)
3. Green Group—Evade (Dodge, Duck, Shake, Skirt)
4. Purple Group—Mother ______ (Earth, Goose, May I, Superior)
How Do You Play NYT Connections?
The game presents:
16 words
4 hidden categories
Your goal: group them correctly into 4 related groups of 4 words each.
Each group can be linked by a theme — like colors, book titles, sports, or synonyms. Sounds simple? Think again. Many words can seemingly fit into multiple categories, making this deceptively tricky.
Why People Love It
The magic of NYT Connections lies in:
Quick gameplay: It’s a 5-minute brain workout.
Daily freshness: New challenge each day.
Social fun: Compete with friends and share streaks.
