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Issue #428 Mon 12 Aug

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 12, 2024

Today's grid asks for a steady hand and a willingness to sort through several sets that share a common form. The path forward relies on separating technical labels from everyday objects.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    METAL ELEMENTS

    GOLD · LEAD · MERCURY · TIN

  2. Reveal the green group
    MATTRESS SIZES

    FULL · KING · QUEEN · TWIN

  3. Reveal the blue group
    SLANG FOR TOILET

    CAN · HEAD · JOHN · THRONE

  4. Reveal the violet group
    KINDS OF KNIVES

    BOWIE · BUTCHER · BUTTER · BUTTERFLY

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