Connections #1066 Answers
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1066 for Tuesday, May 12, 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): substantial book
- Green: "saint" cities
- Blue: "long" things
- Purple (hardest): currencies plus a letter
Answers
SUBSTANTIAL BOOK
OPUS, TOME, VOLUME, WORK
"SAINT" CITIES
MONICA, PAULO, PETERSBURG, SALVADOR
"LONG" THINGS
DISTANCE, DIVISION, JOHNS, WEEKEND
CURRENCIES PLUS A LETTER
FRANCI, RANDO, REALM, WONK
Previous Connections answers
- #1065 — move stealthily, with "in", kinds of schemes, detective movies, body parts surrounded by two letters
- #1064 — music player buttons, destined, verbs in making a mojito, what "spring" might refer to
- #1063 — units of tv programs, things worn around the neck, strings tied in knots, ___ piece
- #1062 — canoodling, five-sided things, unexpected places to be "out of", ending in candy brands minus "s"
- #1061 — fishing gear, multitude, commit a basketball infraction, controlled with up/down buttons
- #1060 — found in a casino, ways to fasten things, seen in a bowling alley, flag designs
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