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Issue #491 Mon 14 Oct

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — October 14, 2024

A steady grid that rewards a measured pace. The categories here are distinct enough to avoid common traps, though careful sorting remains necessary to reach the end.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    RUMMAGE

    COMB · DIG · ROOT · SIFT

  2. Reveal the green group
    SOUNDS OF THUNDER

    CLAP · PEAL · ROLL · RUMBLE

  3. Reveal the blue group
    WAYS TO WEAR YOUR HAIR UP

    BUN · BRAID · PONY · TWIST

  4. Reveal the violet group
    THINGS THAT CAN HAVE LEAVES

    BOOK · SALAD · TABLE · TREE

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4 groups · 16 words