Connections Answer — November 1, 2026

BICUSPID is another name for a human premolar tooth. The adjective bicuspid means having two points; here the tile is used as the name of a tooth, alongside the other dental terms.

A canine is the pointed tooth positioned near the front of the jaw, one on each side of the incisors. The same word also describes something doglike.

An incisor is a front tooth adapted for cutting food. Adults typically have eight incisors, four in each jaw.

A molar is a large tooth at the back of the mouth with a broad grinding surface. The word can also mean relating to moles in chemistry, but here it names a tooth.

Brotherly describes affection of the kind associated with brothers, as in brotherly love. It names a familial or comradely form of love.

PUPPY completes puppy love, temporary love or affection felt by a child or adolescent. The established phrase supplies the relationship, rather than affection directed at a pet.

Self-love means regard for one's own well-being or worth. The tile supplies the object of the affection rather than a separate noun.

Unrequited love is love that is not returned by the other person. The adjective describes the one-sided nature of the affection.

A fiend can be an enthusiast or devotee, as in a chocolate fiend. It also commonly means a wicked person or demon, so context decides the sense.

HEAD can mean a devoted enthusiast, often in a compound such as computerhead. That dictionary sense fits the group; the body-part and leadership meanings do not explain the connection.

A hound can be an eager pursuer or devotee, as in an autograph hound. It also names a breed type of dog used for hunting.

A lover is someone who enjoys a particular thing, as in a book lover or opera lover. It can also mean a romantic partner.

Change the first letter of DOGGY from D to S to get SOGGY, meaning saturated or heavy with water. Doggy can refer to a dog or describe something doglike, but the wetness meaning belongs to the transformed word.

Change only the first letter of MATURATED from M to S to get SATURATED, meaning thoroughly wet. MATURATED is the past tense and past participle of maturate, a verb meaning to mature; it is not a misspelling of the resulting wetness word.

Change the first letter from T to D to get drenched, meaning soaked. Trenched can describe something cut with trenches.

Change the first letter of TRIPPING from T to D to get DRIPPING, meaning thoroughly wet in the adjective sense. Tripping can mean stumbling or taking light steps, but those movements are separate from the spelling connection.