NYT Connections hints & solution for Wednesday, May 1

Titas Khan
cover art for the NYT Connections app.

Having hints for the NYT Connections puzzle for today will help you to solve the daily word association game. So here are the best clues we can offer for The New York Times Connections puzzle for May 1, as well as the solution.

The New York Times Connections puzzle app is constantly growing in popularity with new players tuning in daily to find all the solutions. Featuring a combination of 16 words that you have to split up into four different categories, these puzzles can be quite difficult to solve.

However, if you want to test your knowledge and even further expand it, solving the NYT Connections daily can be a rather interesting way to do so. Additionally, if you find the puzzles rather difficult, then don’t worry. We have you covered with all the clues and hints that you might need to solve today’s puzzle.

Before diving in, if you are looking for more puzzle games like this then don’t forget to check out our dedicated list of other exciting puzzle games to play, from Nerdle, to Jumble, and Octordle. Having said that, let’s check out today’s NYT Connections puzzle.

Checked and updated by Dexerto on May 1, 2024 to add the solution for today’s puzzle.

Contents

screenshot featuring the rules of playing the NYT Connections puzzle.
These are all the rules for playing NYT Connections.

Today’s NYT Connections words (May 1)

A fresh list of 16 words is available every day for you to sort equally into four different categories. The words for May 1 are:

  • View
  • Animal
  • Plane
  • Window
  • Fly
  • Point
  • Pocket
  • Door
  • History
  • Kink
  • Rivet
  • Line
  • Solid
  • File
  • Supreme
  • Button

We also have some hints below to help you sort these words into their respective categories and keep your daily streak going.

Hints for today’s NYT Connections (May 1)

Here are the hints for the four categories according to their color that you will need to sort the 16 words into:

  • Yellow: Found on your pants
  • Green: Geometrical objects
  • Blue: Seen when browsing the web
  • Purple: Classic music member

We suggest that you try to solve the puzzle without scrolling any further and checking the answers. However, if you feel stuck and need help to maintain that perfect streak, we have today’s answers right here for you.

Today’s NYT Connections answers

The answers for today’s NYT Connections puzzle are:

ColorCategoriesWords
YellowFeatures on a pair of jeansButton, Fly, Pocket, Rivet
GreenObjects in 0-, 1-, 2- and 3-dimensional spaceLine, Plane, Point, Solid
BlueWeb browser menusFile, History, View, Window
PurpleMember of a ’60s bandAnimal, Door, Kink, Supreme

That’s all for today’s daily NYT Connections puzzle solution. Make sure to check back tomorrow for more hints and clues, and in case you want to try some more guessing games, check out our other guides:

Daily Heardle answers | Daily Quordle answers | Daily Dordle answers | Daily Word Hurdle answers | Daily Worldle answers | Daily Dordle answers

About The Author

Titas is a Dexerto gaming and guides writer. An avid follower of esports titles such as Valorant and Dota 2 and also has a special interest in Roblox, and mobile games such as Clash Royale and Wild Rift. He has previously worked at Sportskeeda Esports and Gfinity Esports before joining the team at Dexerto as a Games Writer.