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NYT Connections Hints for February 27, 2024 (#262)

Game

ANIMAL
SPLIT
NEON
SALMON
ROPE
MULLET
TUCK
WORD
PIKE
GOLDFISH
CORPORATE
HEADBAND
SPANDEX
RITZ
OYSTER
STRADDLE

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'80S FASHION TRENDS

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1980s Popular Fashion Elements

HEADBAND
A band worn around the head for hair or decoration.
MULLET
A hairstyle that is short at the front and long at the back.
NEON
Bright, fluorescent colors popular in the 1980s.
SPANDEX
A stretchy synthetic fiber used in tight-fitting clothing.

GYMNASTICS POSITIONS

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Key Positions in Gymnastics

PIKE
A position where the body is bent forward at the hips with legs straight.
SPLIT
A position where one leg is extended forward and the other backward in a straight line.
STRADDLE
A position where legs are spread wide apart to the side.
TUCK
A position where the knees are bent and pulled close to the chest.

KINDS OF CRACKERS

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Various Types of Crackers

ANIMAL
Crackers shaped like animals.
GOLDFISH
Fish-shaped crackers popular with children.
OYSTER
Small, oyster-shaped crackers used in soups.
RITZ
Round, salty crackers of the Ritz brand.

Different Kinds of Ladders

CORPORATE
Refers to a career advancement path in a corporation.
ROPE
A ladder made of rope, used for climbing.
SALMON
A ladder for salmon to climb upstream, metaphorically or literally.
WORD
A metaphorical ladder representing advancement through knowledge or language.