NYT Connections Hints for November 5, 2026 (#1353)
Game
RAINDROP
ROSE
WHISKER
KITTEN
GIG
PEAR
SPIKE
NARCISSUS
WEDGE
RUN
LOTUS
UVULA
BRANDO
ANEMONE
SPEEDBAG
PLATFORM
Hints by Category
KINDS OF HEELS
Back to CategoriesTypes of shoe heels
KITTEN
A short, slender heel, usually only a few centimeters high; a kitten heel.
PLATFORM
A thick, raised sole under the front and/or back of a shoe, often giving extra height; a platform heel.
SPIKE
A very thin, high heel that tapers to a point; a spike or stiletto heel.
WEDGE
A solid heel that slopes continuously from the sole to the back without a gap under the arch; a wedge heel.
FLOWERS
Back to CategoriesFlowers and flower names
ANEMONE
A flowering plant with brightly colored, often daisy-like blooms.
LOTUS
An aquatic flower with broad leaves that grows in water and is important in many cultures and religions.
NARCISSUS
A spring-flowering bulb plant that includes daffodils; also the name of a figure in Greek myth.
ROSE
A woody flowering plant with fragrant, layered blooms, widely used as a symbol of love.
TEARDROP-SHAPED THINGS
Back to CategoriesObjects or body parts shaped like a teardrop
PEAR
A fruit whose body is narrower at the top and wider at the bottom, resembling a teardrop shape.
RAINDROP
A drop of rain, traditionally drawn with a rounded bottom and pointed top, the classic teardrop shape.
SPEEDBAG
A small boxing punching bag, traditionally shaped somewhat like a teardrop or pear.
UVULA
The small, fleshy, teardrop-shaped structure hanging at the back of the soft palate in the mouth.
LIQUORS WITH LAST LETTERS CHANGED
Back to CategoriesLiquor names whose final letter is changed to form another word
BRANDO
Formed by changing the final Y of BRANDY to O; brandy is a distilled liquor.
GIG
Formed by changing the final N of GIN to G; gin is a distilled liquor.
RUN
Formed by changing the final M of RUM to N; rum is a distilled liquor.
WHISKER
Formed by changing the final Y of WHISKEY to R; whiskey is a distilled liquor.