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Issue #261 Tue 27 Feb

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — February 27, 2024

A grid of four distinct quadrants that rewards a steady hand. The difficulty here lies in distinguishing between the literal and the idiomatic.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    '80S FASHION TRENDS

    HEADBAND · MULLET · NEON · SPANDEX

  2. Reveal the green group
    GYMNASTICS POSITIONS

    PIKE · SPLIT · STRADDLE · TUCK

  3. Reveal the blue group
    KINDS OF CRACKERS

    ANIMAL · GOLDFISH · OYSTER · RITZ

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ___ LADDER

    CORPORATE · ROPE · SALMON · WORD

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4 groups · 16 words