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Issue #494 Thu 17 Oct

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — October 17, 2024

A steady morning challenge that rewards careful sorting. The grid presents a series of distinct paths for the reader to untangle.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    GRASSY AREA

    GREEN · LAWN · PARK · YARD

  2. Reveal the green group
    DEAL WITH

    ADDRESS · ANSWER · FIELD · HANDLE

  3. Reveal the blue group
    MOVIES WITH “S” REMOVED

    CAR · GOODFELLA · JAW · SWINGER

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ___ LAW

    CRIMINAL · HARVARD · LEMON · NATURAL

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