NYT Connections Hints for April 30, 2026 (#1136)
Game
THERE
CHECK
MARK
TRUE
ALARM
HOUR
TYRANNOSAURUS
TICK
TIME
SHOCK
CROSS
YORE
SHAKE
HUR
DISTURB
TESLA
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Hints by Category
UNNERVE
Back to CategoriesTo cause someone to feel nervous, frightened, or unsettled
ALARM
To cause sudden fear or worry; to alert someone of danger.
DISTURB
To interrupt someone's peace or calm; to cause anxiety or discomfort.
SHAKE
To cause someone to feel emotionally or physically unsteady; to shock or upset.
SHOCK
To cause a sudden and intense feeling of surprise, horror, or distress.
REMOVE, AS AN ITEM FROM A LIST, WITH "OFF"
Back to CategoriesTo mark or indicate removal from a list, often used with 'off'
CHECK
To mark an item as done or removed, e.g., 'check off' a task.
CROSS
To draw a line through an item to remove it, e.g., 'cross off' a name.
MARK
To make a mark (like a check or X) to indicate removal, e.g., 'mark off' a completed item.
TICK
To put a tick (✓) next to an item to show it is removed or done, e.g., 'tick off' a list.
WHAT "T" MIGHT STAND FOR
Back to CategoriesCommon words that begin with the letter 'T' in various contexts
TESLA
A brand of electric cars or the unit of magnetic flux density, both starting with 'T'.
TIME
A measure of duration, often abbreviated as 'T' in physics or schedules.
TRUE
A logical value representing correctness, often abbreviated as 'T' in boolean logic.
TYRANNOSAURUS
A large dinosaur species, often referred to as 'T. rex', with 'T' standing for 'Tyrannosaurus'.
HOMOPHONES OF POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
Back to CategoriesWords that sound like possessive adjectives (your, their, etc.) but are spelled differently
HOUR
Homophone of 'our' (possessive adjective meaning belonging to us).
HUR
A rare or dialectal variant, homophone of 'her' (possessive adjective meaning belonging to a female).
THERE
Homophone of 'their' (possessive adjective meaning belonging to them).
YORE
Homophone of 'your' (possessive adjective meaning belonging to you).