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Daily Strategy Companion | 2026-05-30

Today's Shuffled Clues

Click word to locate category
CLEAR
VOLARE
SOUND
CARET
RIGHT
FEVER
LUCID
TILDE
PIPE
SORRY
GIGI
WITCHCRAFT
BRACE
NO WAY
IMPOSSIBLE
NEVER

NYT Connections Hints and Solutions for 30. May, 2026

Connections #1165 for Saturday, May 30, 2026 puts 16 words on the board — including BRACE, CARET, CLEAR — 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 30, 2026

How does the May 30, 2026 NYT Connections puzzle work?

Connections #1165 (2026-05-30) 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 30, 2026 board?

Yes — 1 of the 16 words on the board is a multi-word phrase.

What's the longest word on the May 30, 2026 board?

IMPOSSIBLE (10 letters).

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