Connections #1055 Answers
Friday, May 1, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1055 for Friday, May 1, 2026. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): make glossy
- Green: translucent golden things
- Blue: features of a bird's head
- Purple (hardest): numbers with first letter changed
Answers
MAKE GLOSSY
BUFF, POLISH, SHINE, WAX
TRANSLUCENT GOLDEN THINGS
ALE, AMBER, CITRINE, HONEY
FEATURES OF A BIRD'S HEAD
BEAK, COMB, CREST, WATTLE
NUMBERS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED
HIVE, MIX, POUR, WIGHT
Previous Connections answers
- #1054 — unnerve, remove, as an item from a list, with "off", what "t" might stand for, homophones of possessive adjectives
- #1053 — step in a process, sound like thunder, kinds of puppets, standing ___
- #1052 — entreaty, laundry day verbs, things that come in "books", sun___
- #1051 — salad ingredients, classic films, "the simpsons" characters, ending in nba players
- #1050 — stipulation, vocal characteristics, characters in "dick and jane", things with faces
- #1049 — body coverings, masses, in idioms, old timey slang for law enforcement, starting with synonyms for "throw"
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