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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — May 7, 2026

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Word grid

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

CAR WINDOW
CARRY
CHANNEL
DOUBLE-DRIBBLE
DROVE
ELEVATOR
FLY
GOALTEND
HOOK
HOST
LINE
MASS
NET
PACK
TRAVEL
VOLUME
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Themes

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

FISHING GEARStraightforward
MULTITUDEModerate
COMMIT A BASKETBALL INFRACTIONTricky
CONTROLLED WITH UP/DOWN BUTTONSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

FISHING GEARStraightforward
THINGS YOU'D FIND AT THE END OF A FISHING ROD OR IN A TACKLE BOX+ 3 more…
MULTITUDEModerate
WORDS MEANING A LARGE CROWD OR COLLECTION+ 3 more…
COMMIT A BASKETBALL INFRACTIONTricky
VIOLATIONS A REFEREE MIGHT CALL DURING A BASKETBALL GAME+ 3 more…
CONTROLLED WITH UP/DOWN BUTTONSDevious
THINGS ADJUSTED BY PRESSING UP OR DOWN BUTTONS+ 3 more…
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Full solution
FISHING GEARStraightforward
FLY,HOOK,LINE,NET

FLY, HOOK, LINE, and NET are all equipment or components used in fishing.

MULTITUDEModerate
DROVE,HOST,MASS,PACK

DROVE, HOST, MASS, and PACK are all nouns meaning a large group or multitude of people or things.

COMMIT A BASKETBALL INFRACTIONTricky
CARRY,DOUBLE-DRIBBLE,GOALTEND,TRAVEL

CARRY, DOUBLE-DRIBBLE, GOALTEND, and TRAVEL are all illegal moves or infractions called against players in basketball.

CONTROLLED WITH UP/DOWN BUTTONSDevious
CAR WINDOW,CHANNEL,ELEVATOR,VOLUME

CAR WINDOW, CHANNEL, ELEVATOR, and VOLUME are all things controlled by up/down buttons — on a car door panel, a TV remote, an elevator panel, or a stereo.

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