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NYT Connections Hints for February 22, 2024 (#266)

Game

CLUE
ROOT
WHINE
WING
CRADLE
BRANCH
FROWN
BARK
PREEN
GROWL
ARM
FONT
HOWL
MELLOW
SOURCE
CHAPTER

Hints by Category

Sounds made by dogs

BARK
A loud, sharp sound made by a dog.
GROWL
A low, guttural, menacing sound made by a dog.
HOWL
A long, doleful cry made by a dog.
WHINE
A high-pitched, plaintive, or complaining sound made by a dog.

Parts or divisions of a larger organization or structure

ARM
A division or unit within a larger organization.
BRANCH
A subdivision or section of an organization.
CHAPTER
A local or regional division of a larger organization.
WING
A part or division, especially of a building or of a group of people.

Sources or starting points

CRADLE
A place or region regarded as the place of origin.
FONT
A source of a desirable quality or commodity.
ROOT
The basic cause, source, or origin of something.
SOURCE
A place, person, or thing from which something originates.

COLORS WITH THEIR FIRST LETTERS CHANGED

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Colors altered by changing their first letter

CLUE
Altered from 'blue', a primary color.
FROWN
Altered from 'brown', a composite color.
MELLOW
Altered from 'yellow', a primary color.
PREEN
Altered from 'green', a secondary color.