NEW YORK — NYT Connections puzzle No. 1,065 challenged word lovers Monday with a clever mix of stealthy verbs, shady plots, noir cinema and hidden anatomy, as millions raced to group the 16 words before the midnight reset.

The New York Times' popular grouping game continues its daily grip on players seeking a mental workout that blends vocabulary, lateral thinking and pop culture knowledge. For Monday, May 11, 2026, the solution rewarded sharp pattern recognition with satisfying "aha" moments.

Today's Connections answers (#1065)

🟨 Yellow (Easiest): Move stealthily, with "in" CREEP, SLIP, SNEAK, STEAL

🟩 Green: Kinds of schemes COLOR, PONZI, PYRAMID, RHYME

🟦 Blue: Detective movies CHINATOWN, KNIVES OUT, SEVEN, VERTIGO

🟪 Purple (Hardest): Body parts surrounded by two letters ELEGY (leg), KARMA (arm), KEYED (eye), SHANDY (hand)

The 16 words in Monday's grid were: COLOR, CREEP, SHANDY, KARMA, KNIVES OUT, SLIP, PYRAMID, RHYME, STEAL, CHINATOWN, KEYED, SNEAK, SEVEN, PONZI, ELEGY, VERTIGO.

Helpful hints before the full reveal

Players who prefer progressive clues received these category nudges:

Yellow: Proceed quietly

Green: Plots, in a manner of speaking

Blue: It's all a big mystery

Purple: Keeping important parts cozy

Many solvers........

© International Business Times