NYT Connections Hints for May 11, 2026

A direction for each group — no names given.

• These words share a sense of quiet, secretive movement.
• Think about different structures that people create to get ahead.
• These are all titles of well-known films about solving crimes.
• An unusual structural trick ties these words together.

What kind of thinking each group asks for.

• Each can be followed by a short preposition to mean approaching quietly.
• These are named after a design, a person, a geometric shape, and a poetic device.
• Each is a single-word or two-word title of a famous mystery film.
• The connection involves hidden letters within each word.

Pointed nudges on the words built to fool you.

• All four words can pair with 'in' to describe entering without detection.
• Each is a type of scheme — think financial, structural, or poetic patterns.
• These movies are all centered around a detective or private investigator.
• Each word has a body part spelled out inside, bookended by two other letters.