NYT Connections Hints for May 8, 2026 (#1129)
Game
MEMENTO
LEFT FIELD
SCHOOL CROSSING SIGN
PITCHER'S MOUND
FIRST BASE
NOWHERE
HOME PLATE
FILM NERD
THE PENTAGON
THE BLUE
MAKING OUT
JEANS BACK POCKET
TONSIL HOCKEY
BURGER KING WHOPPER
THIN AIR
NECKING
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CANOODLING
Back to CategoriesKissing or Romantic Intimacy
FIRST BASE
In baseball and dating slang, refers to kissing or light physical intimacy.
MAKING OUT
A term for prolonged kissing and caressing, often romantic.
NECKING
Kissing and cuddling, especially around the neck and shoulders.
TONSIL HOCKEY
A humorous slang term for French kissing, implying deep kissing.
FIVE-SIDED THINGS
Back to CategoriesObjects or Symbols with Five Sides
HOME PLATE
In baseball, a five-sided rubber slab that the batter stands next to.
JEANS BACK POCKET
The small pocket on the back of jeans, often shaped like a pentagon.
SCHOOL CROSSING SIGN
A yellow, five-sided sign warning drivers of a school crossing zone.
THE PENTAGON
The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, a five-sided building in Virginia.
UNEXPECTED PLACES TO BE "OUT OF"
Back to CategoriesIdiomatic Phrases Using 'Out of' Meaning Unexpected or Absent
LEFT FIELD
In baseball, the left outfield; idiomatically, 'out of left field' means unexpected or strange.
NOWHERE
Phrase 'out of nowhere' means appearing suddenly and unexpectedly.
THE BLUE
Phrase 'out of the blue' means something happening without warning.
THIN AIR
Phrase 'out of thin air' means appearing or created from nothing.
ENDING IN CANDY BRANDS MINUS "S"
Back to CategoriesWords That Are Candy Brand Names Without the Final 'S'
BURGER KING WHOPPER
A burger, but 'Whopper' is also a candy by Hershey's; 'Whoppers' minus 's'.
FILM NERD
A person obsessed with films; 'Nerds' is a candy brand; 'Nerd' minus 's'.
MEMENTO
A keepsake; 'Mentos' is a candy brand; 'Memento' sounds like 'Mentos' minus 's' (with spelling variation).
PITCHER'S MOUND
The raised area where a baseball pitcher stands; 'Mounds' is a candy bar; 'Mound' minus 's'.