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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a real challenge. Movie fans, the purple category is calling to you. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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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: Let’s cook!
Green group hint: Level of power.
Blue group hint: Time to sing or play.
Purple group hint: Cinema titles.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Stove knob settings.
Green group: Potency.
Blue group: Music theory concepts.
Purple group: “____ Day” movies.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for May 20, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is stove knob settings. The four answers are high, medium, off and simmer.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is potency. The four answers are concentration, force, intensity and might.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is music theory concepts. The four answers are interval, key, mode and scale.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is “____ Day” movies. The four answers are Groundhog, Independence, The Longest and Training.
