NYT Connections Answers Explained For Monday, May 18 (#1,072)

InnovationGamingNYT Connections Answers Explained For Monday, May 18 (#1,072)ByKris Holt,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kris Holt is a writer who covers video games and word games.Follow AuthorMay 17, 2026, 02:00pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.How today's NYT Connections answers and red herrings fit together.gettyNote: Make sure to complete today’s NYT Connections before reading further! We’ll be getting into spoilers for today’s game pretty quickly. If you need some help to complete the grid, you can find my NYT Connections hints and answers column for today via my author page.Hey there, Connectors! Welcome to my deeper dive into today’s Connections answers. The idea behind this is to help clear things up for anyone who isn’t sure how today’s groups fit together.If I’ve missed any red herrings or misunderstood something, let me know via email or on Discord. I don’t typically look at X or check the comments here. I’m going to assume that you’ve already beaten today’s game. We’re going straight into spoiler territory here. So, consider this your one and only warning.Here are today’s NYT Connections answers explained (and any red herrings I spot) for Monday, May 18:Today’s NYT Connections Answers ExplainedConnections – Yellow GroupMORE FOR YOU🟨 homophones (PAIR, PARE, PEAR, PÈRE)Straightforward enough. Spoken aloud, these all sound like PAIR. And also PARE.Somehow, PEAR sounds the same too. And so does PÈRE!Connections – Green Group🟩 rupture (BLOW, CRACK, POP, SPLIT)These are just synonyms. Nothing much more to spell out here! if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video...