NYT Connections Goes All-Symbol on May 6, 2026, With Full Explanations

CNET explains the New York Times Connections puzzle for May 6, 2026, which features an all-symbol grid. It decodes what the symbols mean and reveals the four solution groups and their answers: Yellow (casino items: cards, chips, dice, slot machine), Green (ways to fasten things: buckle, button, laces, zipper), Blue (things seen in a bowling alley: bowling ball, bowling pins, lane, scorecard), and Purple (flag designs: circle, horizontal/vertical trisections, etc.). The piece also covers how the Times Games Bot scores puzzles and shares notes on some of the toughest past Connections puzzles.