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NYT Connections Hints for December 3, 2023 (#175)

Game

LINK
SONIC
FIRE
WATER
ACOUSTIC
GAS
PUMP
COUPLE
HITCH
HEARD
ELECTRIC
AMP
CABLE
TIE
HYPE
AUDITORY

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MONTHLY BILLS

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Regular expenses paid every month

CABLE
A service providing television channels, often part of monthly expenses.
ELECTRIC
The bill for electricity usage, typically paid monthly.
GAS
The bill for natural gas usage, often a monthly expense.
WATER
The bill for water usage, usually paid monthly.

RELATED TO SOUND/HEARING

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Pertaining to sound or the sense of hearing

ACOUSTIC
Related to sound or the science of sound.
AUDITORY
Pertaining to the sense of hearing.
HEARD
Past tense of 'hear,' meaning to perceive sound.
SONIC
Relating to or using sound waves.

Linking or joining things together

COUPLE
To join or link two things together.
HITCH
To fasten or connect, often temporarily.
LINK
To connect or join two or more things.
TIE
To fasten or bind something, often with a knot.

EXCITE, WITH “UP”

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Phrases that mean to excite or energize, often used with 'up'

AMP
Short for 'amplify,' meaning to increase energy or excitement.
FIRE
To excite or inspire, often used in the phrase 'fire up.'
HYPE
To promote or publicize something in an exaggerated way, often used in 'hype up.'
PUMP
To increase energy or excitement, often used in 'pump up.'