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The setup
NYT Connections #1062 for Friday, May 8, 2026 has canoodling, five-sided things, “out of” phrases, and candy-brand wordplay.
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Today's hints
Each hint nudges harder. Stop reading whenever the word lands.
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NYT Connections #1062 for Friday, May 8, 2026 has canoodling, five-sided things, “out of” phrases, and candy-brand wordplay.
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NYT Connections #1062 for Friday, May 8, 2026 has canoodling, five-sided things, “out of” phrases, and candy-brand wordplay.
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Each hint nudges harder. Stop reading whenever the word lands.
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Tap to reveal. We blur it so you don’t scroll past the hints by accident.
Answer is hidden until you activate the reveal button.
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The trick the puzzle was actually after.
The May 8 Connections board starts with two concrete groups: canoodling terms and five-sided objects. The blue group asks for phrases after “out of,” while the purple group hides candy-brand endings after dropping the final S.
Source check: official New York Times Connections service for May 8, 2026: https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-05-08.json
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Stuck on a streak day? Past solves keep you moving.
Catching up? Here are the most recent solutions.
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, May 8, 2026 | Connections #1062 | CANOODLING; FIVE-SIDED THINGS; UNEXPECTED PLACES TO BE OUT OF; ENDING IN CANDY BRANDS MINUS S |
| Thu, May 7, 2026 | Connections #1061 | FISHING GEAR; MULTITUDE; COMMIT A BASKETBALL INFRACTION; CONTROLLED WITH UP/DOWN BUTTONS |
| Wed, May 6, 2026 | Connections #1060 | FOUND IN A CASINO; WAYS TO FASTEN THINGS; SEEN IN A BOWLING ALLEY; FLAG DESIGNS |
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Search intent around NYT Connections answers today, Connections hints today, Connections #1062, and NYT Connections categories is split between readers who want light category nudges and readers who want the full board. This page keeps the color-ordered hints first, then reveals all four solved groups.
For May 8, solve the canoodling group early. The five-sided group is also literal. Save the purple candy-brand construction for last because it is the easiest place to overfit fake patterns.
The categories are Canoodling, Five-Sided Things, Unexpected Places to Be “Out Of,” and Ending in Candy Brands Minus “S.”
The purple group is Ending in Candy Brands Minus “S”: BURGER KING WHOPPER, FILM NERD, MEMENTO, and PITCHER'S MOUND.
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