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Sunday, May 3, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — May 3, 2026

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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

ACID
AIR QUOTES
BUNNY EARS
COMMUNE
FINGERS CROSSED
FREE LOVE
FRENCH
GARAGE
GREEN
HIPPIE
HOUSE
INDUSTRIAL
PEACE
PORCH
SEXUAL
SHED
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

HOME STRUCTURESStraightforward
ASSOCIATED WITH 1960S COUNTERCULTUREModerate
FAMOUS REVOLUTIONS IN HISTORYTricky
GESTURES MADE WITH THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

HOME STRUCTURESStraightforward
BUILDINGS AND SPACES YOU MIGHT FIND ON A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY+ 3 more…
ASSOCIATED WITH 1960S COUNTERCULTUREModerate
THINGS TIED TO THE FLOWER POWER ERA OF THE LATE 1960S+ 3 more…
FAMOUS REVOLUTIONS IN HISTORYTricky
EACH OF THESE WORDS PRECEDES 'REVOLUTION' TO NAME A FAMOUS HISTORICAL UPHEAVAL+ 3 more…
GESTURES MADE WITH THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERSDevious
TWO-FINGERED GESTURES PERFORMED WITH THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS+ 3 more…
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Full solution
HOME STRUCTURESStraightforward
GARAGE,HOUSE,PORCH,SHED

GARAGE, HOUSE, PORCH, and SHED are all structures commonly found on or attached to a residential property.

ASSOCIATED WITH 1960S COUNTERCULTUREModerate
ACID,COMMUNE,FREE LOVE,HIPPIE

ACID (LSD), COMMUNE, FREE LOVE, and HIPPIE are all strongly associated with the 1960s counterculture movement.

FAMOUS REVOLUTIONS IN HISTORYTricky
FRENCH,GREEN,INDUSTRIAL,SEXUAL

FRENCH Revolution, GREEN Revolution, INDUSTRIAL Revolution, and SEXUAL Revolution are all landmark revolutions in history.

GESTURES MADE WITH THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERSDevious
AIR QUOTES,BUNNY EARS,FINGERS CROSSED,PEACE

AIR QUOTES, BUNNY EARS, FINGERS CROSSED, and PEACE are all gestures made using the index and middle fingers.

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