NYT Connections Hints for May 19, 2026 (#1151)
Game
FOREVER
SALON
COOK
SURGEON
NURSE
DOCTOR
FUDGE
SUPERFUDGE
CRY
BLUBBER
TROT
ALTER
FOUNDER
BABBLE
DEENIE
TEETHE
Hints by Category
THINGS BABIES DO
Back to CategoriesCommon actions or behaviors of infants
BABBLE
To make incoherent speech-like sounds, as babies do when learning to talk.
CRY
To shed tears or make loud vocal sounds, often to express distress or need.
NURSE
To breastfeed or drink milk from a mother or bottle.
TEETHE
The process of babies' teeth breaking through the gums, often causing discomfort.
MODIFY DECEPTIVELY
Back to CategoriesTo change something in a dishonest or misleading way
ALTER
To change something, but in this context, it implies changing it deceptively.
COOK
To falsify or manipulate data or accounts, e.g., 'cook the books.'
DOCTOR
To tamper with or alter something fraudulently, e.g., 'doctor the evidence.'
FUDGE
To present something in a misleading or dishonest way, e.g., 'fudge the numbers.'
JUDY BLUME BOOKS
Back to CategoriesNovels written by Judy Blume
BLUBBER
A 1974 children's novel about bullying and body image.
DEENIE
A 1973 novel about a teenage girl dealing with family and personal issues.
FOREVER
A 1975 novel about teenage love and sexuality.
SUPERFUDGE
A 1980 sequel to 'Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing,' about a mischievous younger brother.
FISH MINUS A LETTER
Back to CategoriesWords that are names of fish with one letter removed
FOUNDER
From 'flounder' (a type of fish) minus the letter 'L'.
SALON
From 'salmon' (a type of fish) minus the letter 'M'.
SURGEON
From 'surgeonfish' (a type of fish) minus the letter 'F' or from 'surgeon' as a play on 'surgeonfish'.
TROT
From 'trout' (a type of fish) minus the letter 'U'.