May 4 NYT Connections Answers: Four Group Themes Unlocked

CNET provides hints and the complete solutions for the New York Times NYT Connections puzzle No. 1,058 (May 4, 2026). The four groups are yellow (qualities of overcooked meat: chewy, dry, stringy, tough), green (play some electric guitar: jam, noodle, shred, solo), blue (bubble tea ingredients: boba, milk, sugar, tea), and purple (planets/dwarf planet with first-letter changes: Bluto, cars, Darth, genus). The piece also notes a NYT Connections Bot for scoring and progress tracking in Times Games and references related puzzles like Wordle and Strands.