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Daily Strategy Companion | 2026-05-27

Today's Shuffled Clues

Click word to locate category
LEAR
VILLAGE
BATTLESHIP
BANJO
PIER
MACBETH
OPERATION
HAMLET
AYE
TOWNSHIP
TROUBLE
NUTMEG
COMMUNE
MONOGAMY
STAIR
OTHELLO

NYT Connections Hints and Solutions for 27. May, 2026

Connections #1159 for Wednesday, May 27, 2026 puts 16 words on the board — including AYE, BANJO, BATTLESHIP — to sort into 4 groups of four. Each group has its own step-by-step hints below.

How NYT Connections Works

Connections challenges players to arrange 16 scrambled words into 4 distinct groups of 4 based on hidden common threads or associations. Beware of "red herrings" designed to fit into multiple categories.

NYT Connections FAQ for May 27, 2026

How does the May 27, 2026 NYT Connections puzzle work?

Connections #1159 (2026-05-27) has 16 words to sort into 4 groups of four, ranked from yellow (easiest) through green and blue to purple (trickiest).

Are there multi-word phrases on the May 27, 2026 board?

None — all 16 words on the board are single words.

What's the longest word on the May 27, 2026 board?

BATTLESHIP (10 letters).

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