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NYT Connections Hints for September 8, 2023 (#89)

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SOUL
SCOTCH
STOUT
BRAVE
RED
HEART
UP
SPIRIT
TICKER
SAKE
DEMO
PORT
CARS
ESSENCE
CIDER
COCO

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INHERENT NATURE

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The fundamental qualities or characteristics of something

ESSENCE
The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something.
HEART
The central or most important part of something.
SPIRIT
The non-physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character.
SOUL
The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal.

FERMENTED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

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Alcoholic drinks produced by fermentation

CIDER
An alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice.
PORT
A sweet, fortified wine from Portugal.
SAKE
A Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice.
STOUT
A dark, rich beer made with roasted malt or barley.

Animated films produced by Pixar Animation Studios

BRAVE
A Pixar movie about a Scottish princess named Merida.
CARS
A Pixar movie about anthropomorphic cars and their adventures.
COCO
A Pixar movie about a boy who enters the Land of the Dead.
UP
A Pixar movie about an elderly man who ties balloons to his house to fly to South America.

Types of tape or phrases involving the word 'tape'

DEMO
Short for 'demonstration tape,' used to showcase music or ideas.
RED
Refers to 'red tape,' meaning excessive bureaucracy or rigid adherence to rules.
SCOTCH
A brand of adhesive tape, often used generically to refer to clear tape.
TICKER
Refers to 'ticker tape,' a long, narrow strip of paper used in stock tickers or for celebrations.