NEW YORK — The New York Times Connections puzzle for May 24, 2026, numbered 1078, featured four categories with the following groupings according to official solutions published by the newspaper and multiple review sites.

The yellow category, rated easiest, was "types of bags." The words were backpack, duffel, satchel and tote.

The green category was "famous duos." The words were Batman, Robin, Bonnie and Clyde.

The blue category was "things that spin." The words were dreidel, fan, top and wheel.

The purple category was "words that can follow 'black'." The words were berry, box, jack and tie.

The 16 words presented in the grid were: backpack, duffel, satchel, tote, Batman, Robin, Bonnie, Clyde, dreidel, fan, top, wheel, berry, box, jack and tie.

Game Mechanics and Solving Process

Connections presents players with 16 words that must be sorted into four groups of four based on shared themes. Players select four words at a time and submit their guess. The game provides color-coded feedback: yellow for the easiest category, green for the next, blue for the third and purple........

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