NYT Connections November 8 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1246
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
CUT LEAK CONTEXT CARAT BUILT BLOWOUT CLARITY CHARRED COLOR KORN INSIGHT EXTENSIONS RIPPED TRIM JACKED PERSPECTIVE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — MUSCULAR
Green — HAIR SALON SERVICES
Blue — THINGS THAT HELP MAKE SENSE OF A SITUATION
Purple — VEGETABLE HOMOPHONES
MUSCULARBUILT, CUT, JACKED, RIPPED
HAIR SALON SERVICESBLOWOUT, COLOR, EXTENSIONS, TRIM
THINGS THAT HELP MAKE SENSE OF A SITUATIONCLARITY, CONTEXT, INSIGHT, PERSPECTIVE
VEGETABLE HOMOPHONESCARAT, CHARRED, KORN, LEAK
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