NYT Connections Hints for May 4, 2024 (#335)
Game
SPRING
LOVE
PIN
WELL
FANCY
JEWEL
LIKE
CARROT
CYLINDER
HURTS
LITERALLY
RELISH
UM
OM
SAVOR
TUMBLER
Hints by Category
ENJOY
Back to CategoriesVerbs expressing pleasure and enjoyment
FANCY
To feel a desire or liking for; to find someone or something appealing.
LOVE
To hold very dear; to feel deep affection or intense liking for something or someone.
RELISH
To enjoy greatly; to take pleasure in something.
SAVOR
To taste or smell with pleasure; to delight in something through the senses.
FILLER WORDS
Back to CategoriesWords often used in speech to fill pauses or hesitation
LIKE
Used to indicate similarity or to provide examples, often overused conversationally as a filler.
LITERALLY
Used to emphasize a statement, often misused to exaggerate non-literal situations.
UM
A common filler sound indicating hesitation or thinking in speech.
WELL
Often used to begin sentences, signaling reflection or thoughtful consideration, also used as a filler.
COMPONENTS OF A LOCK
Back to CategoriesParts that make up a locking mechanism
CYLINDER
The part of the lock where the key is inserted.
PIN
Small pieces inside a lock cylinder that correspond with the key to allow or prevent the lock’s turning.
SPRING
Elastic components in locks that push pins into place, helping to secure the lock until a key aligns them.
TUMBLER
A type of moving component in a lock that prevents it from opening without the correct key.
HOMOPHONES OF UNITS OF MEASURE
Back to CategoriesWords that sound like units of measure but have different meanings
CARROT
A root vegetable, typically orange in color; sounds like 'carat', a measure of weight for diamonds.
HURTS
To cause pain or injury; sounds like 'hertz', a unit of frequency.
JEWEL
A precious stone; sounds like 'joule', a unit of energy or work in the International System of Units.
OM
A mystic syllable considered the most sacred mantra; sounds like 'ohm', a unit of electrical resistance.