NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Nov. 4, 2026

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Bleach meaning

To remove color or stains from an item or to make it lighter and whiter using chemical agents or sunlight.

Iron meaning

A device with a flat, heated metal base used to press wrinkles out of clothing and fabric.

Tumble dry meaning

Machine drying rather than line drying or laying flat to dry.

Wring meaning

To squeeze or twist something tightly, usually with both hands turned in opposite directions.

Doorstop meaning

A device or hardware accessory used to hold a door open or closed, or to limit how far a hinged door can swing.

Flatiron building meaning

A famous thin, triangular skyscraper in New York City.

Pie slice meaning

A triangular piece of a round, baked sweet dessert.

Wedge meaning

A triangular-shaped object that is used to split, lift, secure or divide materials.

Loll meaning

To recline, sit, or hang in a relaxed, lazy or drooping manner.

Poke meaning

To quickly push, jab or prod someone or something with a finger, elbow or a pointed object like a stick.

Putter meaning

A specialized golf club with a flat, low-profile striking face designed to roll the ball smoothly along the grass into the cup from a short distance.

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Shuffle meaning

To jumble or change the order of items so they are in a random sequence.

Cracker meaning

A flat, dry, crisp biscuit or bread product made from wheat flour.

Fly meaning

To travel through the air using wings, or to operate/travel in an aircraft or spacecraft.

Wood meaning

A hard, fibrous natural material that makes up the trunks, branches and roots of trees and shrubs.

Works meaning

Operates, functions or performs a task.

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