Red Herring November 5 2026 answers are below. The three categories in this puzzle are Down—, Foraged Spring Foods, They Have Buttons.
Down—
- Grade
- Shift
- Stairs
- Load
Foraged Spring Foods
- Ramp
- Chickweed
- Fiddlehead
- Nettle
They Have Buttons
- Cardigan
- Dress Shirt
- Elevator
- Remote
Red Herrings
- Sock
- Turtleneck
- Brake
- Steer
Interesting References
- The wild North American perennial ramp has a strong flavor of garlic and onion. The city of Chicago is named for this plant.
Shift is one that keeps coming back — 5 times since October 2022.
Load is one that keeps coming back — 3 times since October 2021.
We've seen Nettle come up 3 times since August 2023.
Cardigan has been a correct answer 5 times since April 2022.
Elevator has been a correct answer 5 times since December 2021.
Sock is a red herring today but has been a correct answer 6 times before, going back to April 2022.
Brake is a red herring today but has been a correct answer 6 times before, going back to October 2021.
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