NYT Connections #1066 Reveals 4 Categories and 16 Answers for May 12
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Updated · Mashable · May 12
NYT Connections #1066 Reveals 4 Categories and 16 Answers for May 12
10 articles · Updated · Mashable · May 12
Connections #1066 for May 12 groups its 16 words into four sets: Substantial book, "Saint" cities, "Long" things, and Currencies plus a letter.
The solution pairs OPUS, TOME, VOLUME and WORK; MONICA, PAULO, PETERSBURG and SALVADOR; DISTANCE, DIVISION, JOHNS and WEEKEND; and FRANCI, RANDO, REALM and WONK.
The puzzle follows the standard Connections format: 16 words, four categories, and up to 4 mistakes before the game ends.
Connections resets daily after midnight and remains one of the New York Times' most popular word games, with results commonly shared on social media.
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