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Issue #293 Sat 30 Mar

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — March 30, 2024

A grid that balances straightforward associations with a few traps designed to slow the pace. Careful sorting is required to distinguish between literal and metaphorical interpretations.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    BREATHES HEAVILY

    GASPS · HUFFS · PANTS · PUFFS

  2. Reveal the green group
    PRESERVES, AS MEAT

    CANS · CURES · SALTS · SMOKES

  3. Reveal the blue group
    PREDICAMENTS

    BINDS · JAMS · PICKLES · SPOTS

  4. Reveal the violet group
    THINGS IN “MY FAVORITE THINGS”

    KETTLES · MITTENS · RAINDROPS · WHISKERS

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4 groups · 16 words