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

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Cringy meaning

Causes embarrassment or discomfort.

Opine meaning

To state an opinion.

Stied meaning

Confined a pig in a pigpen.

That's meaning

Points to specific people, things or ideas.

Cake donut meaning

A small, holed round baked treat.

Candy corn meaning

A triangular orange and yellow treat, often associated with Halloween.

Cherry tomato meaning

A small, sweet red vegetable.

Pizza pie meaning

A large, round baked Italian dish.

Conger meaning

A large eel.

Gulper meaning

An eel with a large mouth used to swallow its prey.

Moray meaning

A family of large eels.

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Ribbon meaning

A piece of satin used to tie things together.

Bowling ball meaning

A spherical object used to knock down pins.

Eye meaning

The organ used for sight.

Moon meaning

Earth's natural satellite

Orange meaning

A bright citrus fruit, commonly grown in Florida.

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