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Connections #1,083 hints and answers for Friday, May 29, 2026

Edited by Wyna Liu · Groups listed easiest to hardest: yellow, green, blue, purple

Connections #1,083 puts four groups of four on the board, running from the yellow group through to purple. For each group below: read the hint first, then show the category name when you want it, then the four words.

Group 1 - Yellow

Hint: One thread ties these four together. It is a fair link, not a trick - think about what the words can all be or do.

OCEANS

ARCTIC · ATLANTIC · PACIFIC · SOUTHERN

Group 2 - Green

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

SOURCES OF DISTINCTIVE SMELLS

AMMONIA · BO · DURIAN · WET DOG

Group 3 - Blue

Hint: Four words, one thread. Say each of the four out loud - the link is usually plainer than it looks.

KINDS OF ROOMS IN A MANSION

BILLIARD · DRAWING · POWDER · READING

Group 4 - Purple

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

WHAT "PA" MIGHT REFER TO

FATHER · PENNSYLVANIA · PROTACTINIUM · PUBLIC ADDRESS

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "E-I-E-I-O"