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Issue #348 Fri 24 May

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 24, 2024

Today's grid requires a steady hand to navigate between literal definitions and phrases that split in two. The overlap is minimal, but the wordplay demands a bit of patience before the final pieces fall into place.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    CONDUITS FOR WATER REMOVAL

    DRAIN · DUCT · PIPE · SEWER

  2. Reveal the green group
    FOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH SENTIMENTALITY

    CHEESE · CORN · SAP · SCHMALTZ

  3. Reveal the blue group
    THINGS TO CRACK

    EGG · KNUCKLES · SMILE · WINDOW

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ___ CHANGE

    CHUMP · CLIMATE · LOOSE · SEA

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