NYT Connections Hints for May 11, 2026 (#1145)
Game
COLOR
CREEP
SHANDY
KARMA
KNIVES OUT
SLIP
PYRAMID
RHYME
STEAL
CHINATOWN
KEYED
SNEAK
SEVEN
PONZI
ELEGY
VERTIGO
Categories
Hints by Category
MOVE STEALTHILY, WITH "IN"
Back to CategoriesMoving quietly and secretly (often followed by 'in')
CREEP
To move slowly and quietly, often in a stealthy manner.
SLIP
To move smoothly and quietly, often unnoticed.
SNEAK
To move in a stealthy or secretive way to avoid detection.
STEAL
To move quietly and secretly, often used in phrases like 'steal in'.
KINDS OF SCHEMES
Back to CategoriesTypes of fraudulent or deceptive plans
COLOR
A color scheme, but here refers to a scheme involving color (e.g., in design or fraud).
PONZI
A Ponzi scheme, a fraudulent investment operation where returns are paid to earlier investors using new investors' money.
PYRAMID
A pyramid scheme, a business model that recruits members with promises of payment for enrolling others.
RHYME
A rhyme scheme, the pattern of rhymes in a poem; in this context, a playful term for a scheme.
DETECTIVE MOVIES
Back to CategoriesFamous detective or mystery films
CHINATOWN
A 1974 neo-noir mystery film directed by Roman Polanski, starring Jack Nicholson.
KNIVES OUT
A 2019 murder mystery film directed by Rian Johnson, featuring a detective Benoit Blanc.
SEVEN
A 1995 crime thriller film directed by David Fincher, about detectives hunting a serial killer.
VERTIGO
A 1958 psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, involving a detective with acrophobia.
BODY PARTS SURROUNDED BY TWO LETTERS
Back to CategoriesWords that contain a body part between two letters
ELEGY
Contains 'leg' (a body part) between 'E' and 'Y'.
KARMA
Contains 'arm' (a body part) between 'K' and 'A'.
KEYED
Contains 'eye' (a body part) between 'K' and 'D'.
SHANDY
Contains 'hand' (a body part) between 'S' and 'Y'.