NYT Connections Hints for October 11, 2026 (#1312)
Game
HARNESS
MAP
PERUSE
PHONE
GLOVES
CABLE
APPLY
PATRICK
ELECTRICITY
WIELD
ICE SCRAPER
UTILIZE
EMPLOY
REGISTRATION
SYNTACTIC
INTERNET
Hints by Category
PUT TO USE
Back to CategoriesTo use or apply something effectively
APPLY
To put something into operation or use, such as a rule, method, or skill.
HARNESS
To control and make productive use of something, such as energy, resources, or a natural force.
UTILIZE
To make practical or effective use of something.
WIELD
To hold and use a tool, weapon, or power; to exercise influence or authority.
MONTHLY BILLS
Back to CategoriesCommon recurring household expenses or services paid monthly
CABLE
A monthly bill for cable television or cable internet service.
ELECTRICITY
A monthly utility bill for electric power used in a home or business.
INTERNET
A monthly bill for internet service.
PHONE
A monthly bill for telephone or mobile phone service.
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENT
Back to CategoriesItems commonly stored in a car's glove compartment
GLOVES
Gloves, often kept in the glove compartment for driving or cold weather.
ICE SCRAPER
A tool used to remove ice and snow from car windows, often stored in the glove compartment or nearby.
MAP
A paper road map, once commonly kept in a glove compartment for navigation before GPS.
REGISTRATION
The vehicle registration document, which drivers in the U.S. are often required to keep in the car, commonly in the glove compartment.
ENDING IN GAMBITS
Back to CategoriesWords whose endings are synonyms for a gambit, scheme, or strategy
EMPLOY
To give work to someone or to use something; it ends in 'ploy,' a cunning scheme or gambit.
PATRICK
A common given name; it ends in 'trick,' a cunning act or scheme, i.e., a gambit.
PERUSE
To read or examine carefully; it ends in 'ruse,' a trick or stratagem, i.e., a gambit.
SYNTACTIC
Relating to syntax or sentence structure; it ends in 'tactic,' a strategy or maneuver, i.e., a gambit.