Looking for spoiler-free NYT Connections hints, or wondering why Connections is trending today? These definitions can help you understand the clues in today’s puzzle without revealing the answers.
Mashable has also published daily hints and answers for NYT Connections, Wordle, and Strands for years. While this guide focuses on meanings rather than traditional hints, recognizing that several words have completely unrelated meanings can itself provide a useful clue. NYT Connections often includes words within words and other visual associations.
NYT Connections word meanings
Historical rulers and leaders
- Caliph: A religious successor to the Prophet Muhammad.
- Khan: An ancient Eurasian ruler.
- Pharoah: An ancient Egyptian ruler.
- Shogun: An ancient Japanese ruler.
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Descriptions and shipping labels
- Fragile: Easily breakable.
- Heavy: Having a large weight or density.
- Perishable: A food item that can spoil quickly.
- This side up: A common shipping box label.
Food and everyday objects
- Dust: Small, dry particles of matter.
- Poke: A traditional Hawaiian dish containing raw fish.
- Salad: A mixed leafy dish.
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Items and descriptions
- Super: Of excellent quality.
- Lipstick: A tubed makeup product that adds color to the lips.
- Poster: A large printed display paper.
- Tennis balls: Round, bouncy objects hit by rackets in tennis.
- Toothpaste: A thick liquid used for cleaning teeth.
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