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Issue #442 Mon 26 Aug

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 26, 2024

A grid that demands a steady pace, balancing straightforward sets against a few clusters that shift once you look twice. Expect a morning of rhythmic deduction.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    OFFICIAL SANCTIONING

    APPROVAL · BLESSING · CONSENT · SUPPORT

  2. Reveal the green group
    TORUS-SHAPED THINGS

    BAGEL · LIFESAVER · TIRE · WREATH

  3. Reveal the blue group
    BAD GOLF SHOTS

    HOOK · SHANK · SLICE · WHIFF

  4. Reveal the violet group
    FOOTWEAR MINUS “ER” SOUND

    LOAF · SLIP · SNEAK · WADE

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