Issue #1165 Sat 30 May
Connections hints — May 30, 2026
A steady, rhythmic grid that rewards a bit of patience. Keep your eyes sharp for the pivots in the final quadrant.
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Yellow group
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
Refusals and denials
Synonyms
Members are 5–10 letters; first letters I, N, S.
"IN YOUR DREAMS"
One is IMPOSSIBLE.
IMPOSSIBLE · NEVER · NO WAY · SORRY
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Green group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Mental states
Synonyms
Members are 5 letters each; first letters C, L, R, S.
SENSIBLE
One is CLEAR.
CLEAR · LUCID · RIGHT · SOUND
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Blue group
Look at a keyboard. Look closely.
Punctuation marks
Examples of one named set
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters B, C, P, T.
TYPOGRAPHICAL SYMBOLS
One is BRACE.
BRACE · CARET · PIPE · TILDE
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Violet group
Something you'd do to a pair of shoes before a job interview.
Music history
Examples of one named set
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters F, G, V, W.
SONG OF THE YEAR NOMINEES AT THE FIRST GRAMMY AWARDS
One is FEVER.
FEVER · GIGI · VOLARE · WITCHCRAFT