Here are the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle #1062 today, released on May 8th, 2026, and some hints to help you solve them.
New York Times have a variety of puzzle games available for their readers and there are new puzzles to play on a daily basis. One of these games is called Connections.
The rules of the game are simple for Connections. There are sixteen words for players to sort into four groups of four words that share something in common.
Once you think you have figured out a group, simply click on the four words and click on submit to see if you got it right. You are allowed to get 4 mistakes to solve the puzzle.
Each group is assigned a colour, which shows how easy it should be to group it from yellow, being straightforward, to purple, tricky.
If you’re struggling with today’s NYT Connections answers, we’ve included some hints to help you out. If that’s not enough, we have the answers too.
There are sixteen words for the Connection puzzles, which are:
- 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
Connections 1062 Group Hints Today (May 8th, 2026)
We know some of you would prefer to have hints for the solution today instead of seeing the answer, so we’ve provided some below to help you out.
- Hint 1: One of the groups is “ENDING IN CANDY BRANDS MINUS ‘S’“.
- Hint 2: FIRST DATE and NECKING are in the same group.
- Hint 3: Here is an image that will help you solve one of the groups in today’s puzzle:
- Hint 4: One group of words is “UNEXPECTED PLACES TO BE ‘OUT OF’“.
What are the Connections 1062 Answers Today? (5/8/26)
Here are the answers to NYT Connections puzzle 1062 released on 8th May 2026:
- CANOODLING – FIRST BASE, MAKING OUT, NECKING, TONSIL HOCKEY
- FIVE-SIDED THINGS – HOME PLATE, JEANS BACK POCKET, SCHOOL CROSSING SIGN, THE PENTAGON
- UNEXPECTED PLACES TO BE “OUT OF” – LEFT FIELD, NOWHERE, THE BLUE, THIN AIR
- ENDING IN CANDY BRANDS MINUS “S” – BURGER KING WHOPPER, FILM NERD, MEMENTO, PITCHER’S MOUND
If you would like us to cover any other puzzles, let us know in the comments section below.
