By Mashable | Created at 2026-09-19 02:58:50 | Updated at 2026-09-19 04:35:16
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Looking for spoiler-free NYT Connections hints or just wondering why Connections is trending today? We've got what you need to understand the clues for today's puzzle without spoiling any of the answers.
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While we are focused more on meanings than hints in this story, sometimes learning that many of the words have completely unrelated meanings is a clue in and of itself. Connections frequently includes clues that involve words within words and other visual clues.
House meaning
A home or dwelling.
Stick figure meaning
A simplistic drawing of a human.
Sun meaning
The star at the center of the solar system.
Tree meaning
A large, tall plant made of bark and leaves.
Branch out meaning
To try or discover something new.
Diversify meaning
To add variety.
Expand meaning
To grow.
Grow meaning
To get bigger or taller.
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Cos lettuce meaning
A leafy green vegetable.
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Log cabin meaning
A small house made of stacked tree trunks.
Sin City meaning
A nickname for Las Vegas.
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Tan line meaning
A visible mark on the skin that shows a dark tone after time in the sun.
Carnaby Street meaning
A popular shopping street in Soho London.
Miniskirt meaning
A very short skirt that sits well above the knee.
Mod meaning
A 1960s British youth subculture.
Twiggy meaning
A British icon who became known as the world's first supermodel in the 1960s.
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