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Saturday, May 30, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — May 30, 2026

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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid

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

BRACE
CARET
CLEAR
FEVER
GIGI
IMPOSSIBLE
LUCID
NEVER
NO WAY
PIPE
RIGHT
SORRY
SOUND
TILDE
VOLARE
WITCHCRAFT
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Themes

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

"IN YOUR DREAMS"Straightforward
SENSIBLEModerate
TYPOGRAPHICAL SYMBOLSTricky
SONG OF THE YEAR NOMINEES AT THE FIRST GRAMMY AWARDSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

"IN YOUR DREAMS"Straightforward
WAYS TO FLATLY REFUSE OR DISMISS SOMEONE'S WISHFUL THINKING+ 3 more…
SENSIBLEModerate
WORDS MEANING LOGICAL, RATIONAL, OR MAKING GOOD SENSE+ 3 more…
TYPOGRAPHICAL SYMBOLSTricky
CHARACTERS YOU MIGHT FIND ON A KEYBOARD THAT AREN'T LETTERS OR NUMBERS+ 3 more…
SONG OF THE YEAR NOMINEES AT THE FIRST GRAMMY AWARDSDevious
SONGS THAT COMPETED AT THE VERY FIRST GRAMMY AWARDS CEREMONY+ 3 more…
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Full solution
"IN YOUR DREAMS"Straightforward
IMPOSSIBLE,NEVER,NO WAY,SORRY

IMPOSSIBLE, NEVER, NO WAY, and SORRY are all things you might say to someone to indicate their wish or request is not going to happen — responses that fit the dismissive phrase 'In your dreams.'

SENSIBLEModerate
CLEAR,LUCID,RIGHT,SOUND

CLEAR, LUCID, RIGHT, and SOUND all share the meaning of being reasonable, coherent, or sensible — as in a sound argument or a lucid explanation.

TYPOGRAPHICAL SYMBOLSTricky
BRACE,CARET,PIPE,TILDE

BRACE ({), CARET (^), PIPE (|), and TILDE (~) are all typographical or keyboard symbols used in writing, coding, and punctuation.

SONG OF THE YEAR NOMINEES AT THE FIRST GRAMMY AWARDSDevious
FEVER,GIGI,VOLARE,WITCHCRAFT

FEVER, GIGI, VOLARE, and WITCHCRAFT were all nominees for Song of the Year at the inaugural Grammy Awards held in 1959, marking the very first year the ceremony took place.

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