NYT Connections Hints for November 19, 2025 (#939)
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SQUAT
SHEPHERD
PIT
FALL
LUNGE
LEAD
SKINK
SOLID
HUSKY
CASK
DIRECT
COLONY
GUIDE
THICK
MASQUE
HEARTH
Hints by Category
STOCKY
Back to CategoriesDescribing a Sturdy or Thick-Built Physical Form
HUSKY
Describes a person or animal that is strong and heavily built, often with a deep voice.
SOLID
Refers to something firm, stable, and substantial in build or structure.
SQUAT
Describes a low, broad, and compact physical shape, often short and sturdy.
THICK
Indicates having a large diameter or being broad and dense in form.
STEER
Back to CategoriesGuiding or Directing Movement or Action
DIRECT
To manage, guide, or control the course of an activity or group.
GUIDE
To lead, advise, or show the way to someone or something.
LEAD
To take charge, show the path, or influence the direction of others.
SHEPHERD
To carefully guide, protect, or direct people or things, as a shepherd does with sheep.
SECOND WORDS IN POE STORIES, AFTER "THE"
Back to CategoriesTitles of Edgar Allan Poe's Stories Following 'The'
CASK
From 'The Cask of Amontillado', a tale of revenge and burial.
FALL
From 'The Fall of the House of Usher', a Gothic story of family decay.
PIT
From 'The Pit and the Pendulum', a horror story of torture and survival.
MASQUE
From 'The Masque of the Red Death', a allegory about mortality and plague.
ORGAN PLUS A LETTER
Back to CategoriesWords Formed by Adding a Letter to an Organ Name
COLONY
Colon (organ) + Y, referring to a group of people or organisms living together.
HEARTH
Heart (organ) + H, meaning the floor of a fireplace or a symbol of home.
LUNGE
Lung (organ) + E, describing a sudden forward movement or thrust.
SKINK
Skin (organ) + K, a type of lizard known for its smooth, shiny skin.