NYT Connections — October 5, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's board moves from words meaning tranquil or at peace, to warning labels used for mature content, to different types of boards, and finally to words that end with a way to temporarily acquire something.
Hint 2 of 5
Yellow (easiest): each of these describes a relaxed, untroubled state of mind.
Hint 3 of 5
Green: each of these is a word used to warn viewers about mature or explicit content.
Hint 4 of 5
Blue: each of these pairs with "board" to name a different object or surface.
Hint 5 of 5
Purple (hardest): each of these ends with a word meaning to temporarily acquire something — rent, lease, hire, or loan.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
Calm
CONTENT · PEACEFUL · PLACID · SERENE
Adjectives For Mature Content
EXPLICIT · GRAPHIC · STRONG · SUGGESTIVE
Kinds Of Boards
ADVISORY · CHESS · IRONING · MESSAGE
Ending In Ways To Temporarily Acquire
PARENT · PLEASE · SAPPHIRE · SLOAN
This puzzle by the numbers
- Ending In Ways To Temporarily Acquire
- SUGGESTIVE
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