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Issue #498 Mon 21 Oct

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — October 21, 2024

A steady morning of sorting through synonyms and wordplay. Some groups offer a clear path, while others demand a second look at how words align.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    KINDS OF BEANS

    KIDNEY · MUNG · NAVY · PINTO

  2. Reveal the green group
    ATTRACT

    DRAW · GRAB · HOOK · PULL

  3. Reveal the blue group
    AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFTER POSITIONS

    DRIVE · LOW · NEUTRAL · REVERSE

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ___POOL

    CAR · DEAD · LIVER · WHIRL

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