NYT Connections Hints for October 5, 2026 (#1309)
Game
PARENT
ADVISORY
EXPLICIT
CONTENT
CHESS
PLEASE
MESSAGE
GRAPHIC
STRONG
SAPPHIRE
SUGGESTIVE
SERENE
PEACEFUL
IRONING
SLOAN
PLACID
Hints by Category
CALM
Back to CategoriesStates of calmness, peace, and tranquility
CONTENT
Satisfied and at ease; peacefully happy, not agitated or wanting more.
PEACEFUL
Free from disturbance; tranquil and quiet.
PLACID
Calm and not easily upset or excited; serene.
SERENE
Calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
ADJECTIVES FOR MATURE CONTENT
Back to CategoriesDescriptors used in content warnings or ratings for adult material
EXPLICIT
Clear and direct, especially in depicting sexual content; not merely implied.
GRAPHIC
Vividly detailed, often in a violent or sexual way; explicit.
STRONG
Intense or forceful, as in 'strong language' or 'strong sexual content' in ratings.
SUGGESTIVE
Implying sexual or adult content indirectly rather than showing it explicitly.
KINDS OF BOARDS
Back to CategoriesDifferent types of boards, either physical or organizational
ADVISORY
An advisory board is a group that gives advice or recommendations.
CHESS
A chessboard is the checkered board used to play chess.
IRONING
An ironing board is a flat, padded board used for pressing clothes.
MESSAGE
A message board is a place, often online, for posting and reading messages.
ENDING IN WAYS TO TEMPORARILY ACQUIRE
Back to CategoriesWords whose endings are ways to temporarily acquire or use something: RENT, LEASE, HIRE, LOAN
PARENT
A mother or father; it ends in RENT, meaning to pay to temporarily use or occupy property.
PLEASE
A polite word for requesting something; it ends in LEASE, meaning to temporarily acquire the right to use property or equipment.
SAPPHIRE
A blue gemstone; it ends in HIRE, meaning to pay to temporarily use something or employ someone.
SLOAN
A surname or proper name; it ends in LOAN, meaning money or property lent and temporarily acquired with the expectation of return.