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NYT Connections Hints for December 30, 2023 (#202)

Game

PANDA
BEAR
SAND
STRING
SPEED
TRAIN
DESERT
WIND
ORCA
DOVE
SKUNK
BASS
TOURIST
CHAIN
ZEBRA
SERIES

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BLACK-AND-WHITE ANIMALS

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Animals with black-and-white coloration

ORCA
A large black-and-white marine mammal, also known as a killer whale.
PANDA
A bear native to China, known for its distinctive black-and-white fur.
SKUNK
A small mammal known for its black-and-white coloring and ability to spray a foul-smelling liquid.
ZEBRA
An African wild horse with black-and-white striped fur.

A series of connected or related things

CHAIN
A series of connected links or events.
SERIES
A number of things or events that follow one another in order.
STRING
A sequence of similar items or events.
TRAIN
A series of connected railroad cars or a sequence of thoughts or events.

Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations

BASS
Can refer to a type of fish or a low-frequency sound.
DOVE
Can refer to a bird or the past tense of 'dive'.
DESERT
Can refer to a barren area of land or the act of abandoning someone.
WIND
Can refer to the movement of air or the act of twisting something.

Phrases related to traps or pitfalls

BEAR
Refers to a bear trap, a device used to catch bears.
SAND
Refers to a sand trap, a hazard on a golf course.
SPEED
Refers to a speed trap, a location where police monitor and enforce speed limits.
TOURIST
Refers to a tourist trap, a place that attracts tourists and often overcharges them.