NYT Connections No. 1,066 solved as puzzles turn on hidden words — Connections 13 May 2026
connections 13 may 2026 delivered the answers for NYT Connections puzzle No. 1,066 on May 12, 2026. The completed grid leaned on hidden words, and the purple group hint was “Money, plus with a twist,” which is usually where the cleanest-looking letters turn out to be the most misleading.
The puzzle’s four groups were substantial book, “Saint” cities, “long” things, and currencies plus a letter. For players trying to finish the board before looking at the solution, that meant the day’s work was less about definitions than about spotting a word trapped inside another word.
Substantial book clues
The substantial book set was opus, tome, volume and work. That grouping rewarded the most direct read on the board, since each word can stand alone as a term for a substantial book or a substantial written body of work.
The “Saint” cities group pulled in Monica, Paulo, Petersburg and Salvador. Those answers fit because each appears inside a city name, turning a geography clue into a word hunt rather than a standard vocabulary test.
Long things in disguise
The “long” things set was distance, division, johns and weekend. The puzzle’s design here was less obvious than the category label suggested, because the common thread was not a literal measurement so much as a longer form of the word hidden inside each answer.
Franci, rando, realm and wonk filled the currencies plus a letter category. That purple group was the day’s sharpest trap: each answer starts from a currency idea, then adds one letter to make a new word.
#5 and #4 past puzzles
The puzzle also pointed readers to some of the toughest Connections games so far, including #5 and #4. #5 used things you can set, with mood, record, table and volleyball, while #4 used one in a dozen, with egg, juror, month and rose.
Registered Times Games users can track puzzles completed, win rate, perfect scores and win streak, so the answer page does more than solve one board. For anyone stuck on No. 1,066, the practical move is simple: match the four hidden-word groups first, then use the purple set to clean up what is left.
