NYT Connections Hints for September 28, 2026 (#1305)
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CHIHUAHUA
LEMON
VIPER
BAMBOO
CELERY
TABASCO
ARKANSANS
DURANGO
SPRINGING
CHARGER
HORSERADISH
WHEAT
POSSESSES
MIGNONETTE
CORN
CHALLENGER
Hints by Category
THINGS WITH STALKS
Back to CategoriesPlants or foods that grow with stalks
BAMBOO
A tall woody grass with jointed, hollow stalks; its stalks are used for building, crafts, and food.
CELERY
A vegetable consisting of long, crisp green stalks, eaten raw or cooked.
CORN
Maize; the tall plant has a stalk, and the ear grows from the stalk.
WHEAT
A cereal grain that grows on tall stalks; dried stalks are straw.
OYSTER CONDIMENTS
Back to CategoriesCondiments or accompaniments commonly served with oysters
HORSERADISH
A pungent grated root condiment often served with oysters or in cocktail sauce.
LEMON
A citrus fruit whose juice or wedge is squeezed over raw oysters.
MIGNONETTE
A classic shallot-and-vinegar sauce, typically made with red wine vinegar, shallots, and pepper, served with oysters.
TABASCO
A brand of hot pepper sauce often dashed onto oysters for heat.
DODGE MODELS
Back to CategoriesModels of cars or vehicles manufactured by Dodge
CHALLENGER
A Dodge muscle car coupe introduced in 1970 and revived in 2008.
CHARGER
A Dodge model, originally a muscle car and later a popular sedan.
DURANGO
A Dodge mid-size SUV.
VIPER
A Dodge high-performance sports car and supercar produced in various periods.
THREE LETTERS PLUS REPEATED TRIGRAMS
Back to CategoriesWords constructed from a three-letter chunk followed by the same three-letter sequence repeated twice
ARKANSANS
Residents of Arkansas; the word splits as ARK + ANS + ANS, with the trigram ANS repeated.
CHIHUAHUA
A Mexican state and dog breed; the word splits as CHI + HUA + HUA, with HUA repeated.
POSSESSES
Third-person singular of possess; the word splits as POS + SES + SES, with SES repeated.
SPRINGING
Present participle of spring; the word splits as SPR + ING + ING, with ING repeated.