Connections #1080 Answers
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1080 for Tuesday, May 26, 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): championship awards
- Green: matter at hand
- Blue: '80s comedies
- Purple (hardest): anagrams
Answers
CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS
CUP, MEDAL, PENNANT, RING
MATTER AT HAND
CONCERN, FOCUS, POINT, SUBJECT
'80S COMEDIES
AIRPLANE, BIG, CLUE, TWINS
ANAGRAMS
ENLIST, LISTEN, SILENT, TINSEL
Previous Connections answers
- #1079 — common promo items, tiny bit, texting abbreviations, eye___
- #1078 — farm fixtures, labor protest actions, objects used in ritual performances, possessive adjectives plus a letter
- #1077 — hairdos, more readily, marvel characters, words after "the" in "star wars" movie titles
- #1076 — reach back out, the way things are done, places with conveyor belts, starting with name homophones
- #1075 — kinds of pies, things associated with butts, tennis scoring terms, ___ mustard
- #1074 — stove knob settings, potency, music theory concepts, "___ day" movies
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