What words fall under the category "CANOODLING"?

The words in the "CANOODLING" category are: FIRST BASE, MAKING OUT, TONSIL HOCKEY, NECKING.

What words fall under the category "FIVE-SIDED THINGS"?

The words in the "FIVE-SIDED THINGS" category are: SCHOOL CROSSING SIGN, HOME PLATE, THE PENTAGON, JEANS BACK POCKET.

What words fall under the category "UNEXPECTED PLACES TO BE "OUT OF""?

The words in the "UNEXPECTED PLACES TO BE "OUT OF"" category are: LEFT FIELD, NOWHERE, THE BLUE, THIN AIR.

What words fall under the category "ENDING IN CANDY BRANDS MINUS "S""?

The words in the "ENDING IN CANDY BRANDS MINUS "S"" category are: MEMENTO, PITCHER'S MOUND, FILM NERD, BURGER KING WHOPPER.

How many groups are in Connections?

Each Connections puzzle has four groups of four words each.

Daily Solution Verified

Connections Solution

May 08, 2026 · By Wyna Liu

Puzzle Grid

Original 4x4 tile arrangement based on NYT card position.

MEMENTO

LEFT FIELD

SCHOOL CROSSING SIGN

PITCHER'S MOUND

FIRST BASE

NOWHERE

HOME PLATE

FILM NERD

THE PENTAGON

THE BLUE

MAKING OUT

JEANS BACK POCKET

TONSIL HOCKEY

BURGER KING WHOPPER

THIN AIR

NECKING

Solved Categories

Each category with the four correct words.

CANOODLING

FIRST BASE · MAKING OUT · TONSIL HOCKEY · NECKING

FIVE-SIDED THINGS

SCHOOL CROSSING SIGN · HOME PLATE · THE PENTAGON · JEANS BACK POCKET

UNEXPECTED PLACES TO BE "OUT OF"

LEFT FIELD · NOWHERE · THE BLUE · THIN AIR

ENDING IN CANDY BRANDS MINUS "S"

MEMENTO · PITCHER'S MOUND · FILM NERD · BURGER KING WHOPPER

Strategy & Wordplay

Connections 2026-05-07

NYT Connections #697: Baseball Traps & Clever Twists

Crack today's NYT Connections #697 with sharp strategies on five-sided shapes, candy endings, and sneaky 'out of' phrases. Spot the overlaps that trip solvers.

Other Games

More to Solve

The latest verified solutions across the network.

Crossclimb 2026-05-12

CrossClimb #742

LinkedIn CrossClimb #742 for May 12, 2026 full solution with hints, top and bottom answers. Hints: Showed up, as to a party, “Cut from the ___ cloth” (have common characteristics), An amount between all and none, Having minor aches after a workout, Golfer's warning shout that sounds like a number, A compound word for something made in the forest to keep warm.

Solve Puzzle

Pinpoint 2026-05-12

PinPoint #742

All verified hints and the final answer for LinkedIn PinPoint #742 for May 12, 2026. Hints: Scale, Beaker, PH Meter, Test Tube, Bunsen Burner

Solve Puzzle

Minute Cryptic 2026-05-13

Minute Cryptic (13 May 2026)

All verified hints and the final answer for Minute Cryptic for May 13, 2026. Clue: What keeps Romeo and Juliet apart in stark injustice!

Mini Sudoku 2026-05-12

Mini Sudoku #274 - Brick Wall

LinkedIn Sudoku #274 (Brick Wall) for May 12, 2026 full solution with question numbers and solutions.

Solve Puzzle

Wordle 2026-05-13

Wordle (13 May 2026)

Verified five-letter solution and decryption for the Wordle challenge published on Wednesday, May 13th.