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NYT Connections Hints for November 5, 2025 (#922)

Game

KNIGHT
COAT
BUTCHER
BAKER
FLACK
KNIFE
CANDLESTICK
MAKER
FRANKLIN
FOREST
BOW
BLOW
SPOIL
WRENCH
BOTCH
ROPE

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MAKE A HASH OF

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To Ruin or Mess Up Something

BLOW
To fail at something, especially an opportunity.
BOTCH
To carry out a task badly or carelessly.
BUTCHER
To ruin something through incompetence, originally referring to a butcher's messy work.
SPOIL
To diminish or destroy the value or quality of something.

WEAPONS IN THE GAME CLUE

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Weapons Used in the Board Game Clue

CANDLESTICK
A heavy decorative holder for candles, used as a blunt weapon in the game.
KNIFE
A sharp bladed weapon used for stabbing.
ROPE
Used for strangulation in the game.
WRENCH
A tool used as a blunt weapon.

ICONIC SOUL SINGERS

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Famous Soul Music Artists

BAKER
LaVern Baker, American rhythm-and-blues singer.
FRANKLIN
Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul'.
FLACK
Roberta Flack, American singer known for soul and jazz.
KNIGHT
Gladys Knight, American singer and 'Empress of Soul'.

Words or Phrases Beginning with 'Rain'

BOW
Rainbow - a meteorological phenomenon with a spectrum of light.
COAT
Raincoat - a waterproof coat worn for protection from rain.
FOREST
Rainforest - a dense forest characterized by high rainfall.
MAKER
Rainmaker - someone who brings success, originally one who claims to bring rain.