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NYT Connections Hints for July 1, 2023 (#20)

Game

KING
OAT
STONE
RICE
BARLEY
BONG
DUKE
FORD
BROWN
SPELT
LEE
EARL
HOWARD
BARON
RYE
PRINCE

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Types of Grains

BARLEY
A cereal grain used in brewing and animal feed.
OAT
A grain commonly used in breakfast cereals and baking.
RYE
A grain used in bread and whiskey production.
SPELT
An ancient grain related to wheat, used in baking.

Titles of Nobility

BARON
A title of nobility ranking below a viscount.
EARL
A British nobleman ranking above a viscount and below a marquess.
KING
The male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth.
PRINCE
A male member of a royal family, especially the son of a king or queen.

Names of Universities

BROWN
An Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island.
DUKE
A private research university in Durham, North Carolina.
HOWARD
A historically black university in Washington, D.C.
RICE
A private research university in Houston, Texas.

BEST DIRECTOR OSCAR WINNERS

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Academy Award-Winning Directors

BONG
Bong Joon-ho, South Korean director who won for 'Parasite'.
FORD
John Ford, American director who won multiple Oscars.
LEE
Ang Lee, Taiwanese director who won for 'Life of Pi' and 'Brokeback Mountain'.
STONE
Oliver Stone, American director who won for 'Platoon' and 'Born on the Fourth of July'.