Connections Hints & Answers — Thursday, November 5, 2026 (#1353)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: KINDS OF HEELS
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: FLOWERS
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: TEARDROP-SHAPED THINGS
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: LIQUORS WITH LAST LETTERS CHANGED
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
KITTEN · ROSE · RAINDROP · WHISKER
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1353 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): KINDS OF HEELS
KITTEN, SPIKE, WEDGE, PLATFORM
🟢 Green: FLOWERS
ROSE, NARCISSUS, LOTUS, ANEMONE
🔵 Blue: TEARDROP-SHAPED THINGS
RAINDROP, PEAR, UVULA, SPEEDBAG
🟣 Purple (trickiest): LIQUORS WITH LAST LETTERS CHANGED
WHISKER, GIG, RUN, BRANDO
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