Here are the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle #1076 today, released on May 22nd, 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:
- LOOSEY-GOOSEY
- CONVENTION
- CHECK IN
- BAGGAGE CLAIM
- CARRY-ON
- CUSTOM
- CHECKOUT LANE
- FOLLOW UP
- ASSEMBLY LINE
- EL NIÑO
- SOCIAL NORM
- TOUCH BASE
- REVOLVING SUSHI BAR
- UNWRITTEN RULE
- RECONNECT
- TAILOR-MADE

Connections 1076 Group Hints Today (May 22nd, 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 “STARING WITH NAME HOMOPHONES“.
- Hint 2: CHECK IN and FOLLOW UP 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 “THE WAY THINGS ARE DONE“.
What are the Connections 1076 Answers Today? (5/22/26)
Here are the answers to NYT Connections puzzle 1076 released on 22nd May 2026:
- REACH BACK OUT – CHECK IN, FOLLOW UP, RECONNECT, TOUCH BASE

- THE WAY THINGS ARE DONE – CONVENTION, CUSTOM, SOCIAL NORM, UNWRITTEN RULE

- PLACES WITH CONVEYOR BELTS– ASSEMBLY LINE, BAGGAGE CLAIM, CHECKOUT LANE, REVOLVING SUSHI BAR

- STARING WITH NAME HOMOPHONES – CARRY-ON, EL NIÑO, LOOSEY-GOOSEY, TAILOR-MADE

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