{
  "id": 18060545,
  "title": "NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Nov. 4, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/nyt-connections-hints-today-meanings-for-each-word-for-nov-4-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-04T03:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/nyt-connections-hints-meanings-november-4-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Today, NYT Connections offered clues for the November 4, 2026 puzzle. The meanings behind the words are crucial in solving the challenge. For example, \"bleach\" refers to removing color or stains from fabrics, while \"iron\" is a device used to press wrinkles from clothing. Other terms like \"tumble dry\" indicate machine drying instead of line drying or laying flat, and \"wring\" means squeezing or twisting tightly, typically with both hands in opposite directions. \"Doorstop\" is a device used to keep a door open or closed, and \"flatiron building\" is a distinctive triangular skyscraper located in New York City. \"Pie slice\" refers to a triangular piece of a round, sweet dessert, \"wedge\" is a triangular-shaped tool for splitting or lifting, \"loll\" describes reclining or hanging in a relaxed manner, and \"poke\" means to quickly prod or jab someone or something. \"Putter\" is a golf club designed for rolling the ball from a short distance. Finally, \"shuffled\" indicates items mixed in a random order, \"cracker\" is a dry, flat biscuit, \"fly\" means to travel through the air, \"wood\" is the hard material trees and plants are made of, and \"works\" means to operate or function.",
  "summary": "Why is NYT Connections trending today? Explaining the meanings behind the clues for NYT Connections #1242.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}