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NYT Connections Hints for June 5, 2026 (#1172)

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FLAKE
OSCAR
WITCH
GHOST
INCUBUS
BREADCRUMB
CLUSTER
SITUATIONSHIP
STRIPTEASE
PUFF
QUATRAIN
FOREST
OVEN
DISCLOSURE
LOOP
THE SUBSTANCE

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ASSOCIATED WITH HANSEL AND GRETEL

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Elements from the fairy tale 'Hansel and Gretel'

BREADCRUMB
Breadcrumbs left by Hansel and Gretel to mark their path in the forest.
FOREST
The dark forest where Hansel and Gretel are abandoned.
OVEN
The oven the witch uses to try to cook Gretel.
WITCH
The evil witch who lives in the gingerbread house and captures the children.

BIT OF CEREAL

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Types or pieces of breakfast cereal

CLUSTER
A small clump of cereal pieces, like in granola clusters.
FLAKE
A thin, flat piece of cereal, like corn flakes.
LOOP
A ring-shaped piece of cereal, like Fruit Loops.
PUFF
A light, airy piece of cereal, like puffed rice or puffed wheat.

DEMI MOORE MOVIES

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Films starring actress Demi Moore

DISCLOSURE
A 1994 thriller where Demi Moore plays a sexually harassing executive.
GHOST
A 1990 romantic drama where Demi Moore plays a woman communicating with her deceased husband.
STRIPTEASE
A 1996 comedy-drama where Demi Moore plays a stripper.
THE SUBSTANCE
A 2024 body horror film where Demi Moore plays an aging actress who uses a mysterious substance to create a younger version of herself.

ENDING IN METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION

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Words that end with a mode of transportation

INCUBUS
Ends with 'bus', a vehicle for public transport.
OSCAR
Ends with 'car', a common personal vehicle.
QUATRAIN
Ends with 'train', a railway vehicle.
SITUATIONSHIP
Ends with 'ship', a large water vessel.