NYT Connections Hints for May 15, 2026 (#1143)
Game
SAW
JORDAN
CROSS
PITT
ELBA
PALM
CIAO
FORD
WADE
BIRD
WAS
CURRY
JAMES
PEEK
ABLE
TRAVERSE
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NAVIGATE THROUGH, AS A RIVER
Back to CategoriesMoving across or through a body of water
CROSS
To go from one side of a river to the other.
FORD
To cross a river or stream by walking or driving through the water at a shallow point.
TRAVERSE
To travel across or through a river, often implying a longer or more difficult passage.
WADE
To walk through water, especially a shallow river, with effort.
MULTI-TIME NBA MVPS
Back to CategoriesBasketball players who have won the NBA Most Valuable Player award multiple times
BIRD
Larry Bird, a legendary Boston Celtics forward who won the MVP award three times (1984, 1985, 1986).
CURRY
Stephen Curry, a Golden State Warriors guard who won the MVP award twice (2015, 2016, including the first unanimous MVP).
JAMES
LeBron James, a forward who has won the MVP award four times (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013).
JORDAN
Michael Jordan, a Chicago Bulls guard who won the MVP award five times (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998).
NON-PALINDROMIC WORDS IN A FAMOUS PALINDROME
Back to CategoriesWords from the famous palindrome 'A man, a plan, a canal, Panama' that are not themselves palindromes
ABLE
A word meaning 'having the power or skill to do something'; appears in the palindrome as part of 'a man, a plan, a canal, Panama' but is not a palindrome itself.
ELBA
An island in Italy; appears in the palindrome as part of 'Elba' in some versions, but not a palindrome.
SAW
A tool or past tense of 'see'; appears in the palindrome as 'saw' but is not a palindrome (it is not the same forwards and backwards).
WAS
Past tense of 'be'; appears in the palindrome but is not a palindrome.
HOMOPHONES OF KINDS OF DOGS, FAMILIARLY
Back to CategoriesWords that sound like common dog breed names or terms for dogs
CIAO
An Italian word for 'hello' or 'goodbye', which sounds like 'chow' (a breed of dog, Chow Chow).
PALM
A type of tree or part of the hand, which sounds like 'palm' but here homophonic to 'Pom' (short for Pomeranian, a dog breed).
PEEK
To look quickly or secretly, which sounds like 'Peke' (short for Pekingese, a dog breed).
PITT
A surname or place name, which sounds like 'Pit' (short for Pit Bull, a dog breed).