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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a fun one. The purple category expects you to find hidden words inside of certain phrases, but this time, it’s easier than usual. 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: I see it coming.
Green group hint: Airplane mode is another.
Blue group hint: Think Match.com.
Purple group hint: Words hidden in other words.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Premonition.
Green group: Cellphone modes.
Blue group: Bad things to do in modern dating.
Purple group: Phrases whose second words include their first word.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for May 14, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is premonition. The four answers are gut feeling, hunch, intuition and sixth sense.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is cell phone modes. The four answers are do not disturb, ring, silent and vibrate.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is bad things to do in modern dating. The four answers are breadcrumb, catfish, ghost and love bomb.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is phrases whose second words include their first word. The four answers are Air Cairo, All Hallows, arm warmer and The Others.
