Connections hints for Sunday, May 17, 2026
Hints first, answers last.
Tap four words you think belong together — we only say yes, one away or no.
Stuck? Pick a color and tap for the next hint. Each tap gives away a little more: Kind of group → First letters → One word → The theme → Full group.
- Yellow (easiest)0/4 hints
- Green0/4 hints
- Blue0/4 hints
- Purple (trickiest)0/4 hints
Show all Connections answers for May 17, 2026 (spoilers)
- Conduit (yellow): DUCT, LINE, MAIN, PIPE
- Swindle (green): FLEECE, HOSE, SQUEEZE, STIFF
- Tea-Making Verbs (blue): BOIL, POUR, STEEP, STRAIN
- "School" Modifiers (purple): GRADE, GRAMMAR, HIGH, PRIMARY
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