Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for May 8, #1062

CNET published hints and the completed answers for the May 8, 2026 NYT Connections puzzle.

The four groups were about canoodling, five-sided things, unexpected places to be “out of,” and endings in candy brands minus S.

The brief also underscored how Connections uses a daily four-category theme structure, alongside other NYT games like Wordle and Strands.