NYT Connections #1179 hints and answers
Play along below. Stuck? Each group has four hints, from a gentle nudge to the full answer. Take only what you need.
Play along
Mistakes left: 4Stuck? Each group’s nudge in the hint ladder points the way without naming a word.
Progress saves on this device. Nothing is spoiled unless you ask.
The hint ladder
0 of 16 hints usedNudgeReveal nudge
Jaws drop; nobody actually hits the ground.
HintReveal hint
All four mean to amaze or overwhelm someone completely.
One wordReveal one word
One of the four: FLOOR
AnswerReveal answer
FLABBERGAST: DAZZLE, FLOOR, STUN, WOW
NudgeReveal nudge
The fiddle does not travel alone in there.
HintReveal hint
Gear a string musician carries along with the instrument, beyond the instrument itself.
One wordReveal one word
One of the four: SHOULDER REST
AnswerReveal answer
THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE: BOW, MUTE, ROSIN, SHOULDER REST
NudgeReveal nudge
Working breeds, plus one named for its stretched shape.
HintReveal hint
Each goes before a familiar canine word and genuinely names a real animal.
One wordReveal one word
One of the four: SAUSAGE
AnswerReveal answer
___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS): HUNTING, RESCUE, SAUSAGE, SHEEP
NudgeReveal nudge
Fairground snack, cocktail, rodent, spinning toy: no leash needed.
HintReveal hint
Each precedes the same canine word, yet none of them is an actual animal.
One wordReveal one word
One of the four: TOP
AnswerReveal answer
___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS): CORN, PRAIRIE, SALTY, TOP
Hints drafted with AI and checked automatically for spoilers. How we write hints
Connections archive · Play past puzzles: Connections Unlimited