NYT Connections Hints for May 14, 2026 (#1147)
Game
THE OTHERS
SILENT
GHOST
ALL HALLOWS
SIXTH SENSE
BREADCRUMB
RING
INTUITION
ARM WARMER
GUT FEELING
CATFISH
DO NOT DISTURB
VIBRATE
LOVE BOMB
AIR CAIRO
HUNCH
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PREMONITION
Back to CategoriesA feeling or sense of something that will happen in the future
GUT FEELING
An instinctive or intuitive feeling about a situation, often without logical reasoning.
HUNCH
A strong, often sudden, feeling or guess about something, based on intuition rather than facts.
INTUITION
The ability to understand or know something immediately, without conscious reasoning.
SIXTH SENSE
A supposed extra sense that allows someone to perceive things beyond the five physical senses, often linked to premonition.
CELLPHONE MODES
Back to CategoriesDifferent settings or modes available on a cellphone for incoming calls and notifications
DO NOT DISTURB
A mode that silences all calls and notifications, allowing only exceptions like alarms or favorites.
RING
The standard mode where the phone plays a sound for incoming calls or alerts.
SILENT
A mode where the phone makes no sound for calls or notifications, but may still vibrate or show visual alerts.
VIBRATE
A mode where the phone uses vibration instead of sound to alert the user of incoming calls or messages.
BAD THINGS TO DO IN MODERN DATING
Back to CategoriesNegative or deceptive behaviors commonly encountered in modern dating, especially online
BREADCRUMB
To give someone intermittent, small signs of interest to keep them engaged without committing to a real relationship.
CATFISH
To pretend to be someone else online, often using fake photos or identities, to deceive a romantic interest.
GHOST
To suddenly cut off all communication with a romantic partner without explanation, disappearing completely.
LOVE BOMB
To overwhelm a new partner with excessive affection, compliments, and gifts early in a relationship to manipulate them.
PHRASES WHOSE SECOND WORDS INCLUDE THEIR FIRST WORD
Back to CategoriesTwo-word phrases where the second word contains the first word as a substring (e.g., 'AIR' is inside 'CAIRO')
AIR CAIRO
An airline; 'AIR' is contained within 'CAIRO' as 'AIR' appears in the middle of 'CAIRO' (C-AIR-O).
ALL HALLOWS
Another term for Halloween or All Saints' Eve; 'ALL' is contained within 'HALLOWS' as 'H-ALL-OWS'.
ARM WARMER
A type of clothing accessory that covers the forearm; 'ARM' is contained within 'WARMER' as 'W-ARM-ER'.
THE OTHERS
A 2001 horror film; 'THE' is contained within 'OTHERS' as 'O-THE-RS' (note: spelling-wise, 'THE' appears as 'the' in 'others', though the exact letters are 'the' in 'others' as 'O-the-rs').