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NYT Connections Hints for March 13, 2024 (#281)

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PRINCESS
CANDY
BEAN
LICORICE
PUMPKIN
MELON
BAGUETTE
EMERALD
RADIANT
COSTUME
NOODLE
FENNEL
TARRAGON
NUT
ANISE
DECORATIONS

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HALLOWEEN PURCHASES

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Items commonly bought for Halloween

CANDY
Sweets given to children during Halloween.
COSTUME
Outfits worn to celebrate Halloween, often representing characters or themes.
DECORATIONS
Items used to decorate spaces for Halloween, like fake cobwebs or jack-o'-lanterns.
PUMPKIN
A common Halloween decoration, often carved into jack-o'-lanterns.

PLANTS WITH SIMILAR FLAVORS

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Plants known for their unique and similar taste profiles

ANISE
A plant with a flavor similar to licorice, used in cooking and baking.
FENNEL
A plant with a slightly sweet and licorice-like flavor, used in culinary dishes.
LICORICE
A plant whose root is used for its sweet, anise-flavored taste.
TARRAGON
An herb with a flavor that's slightly reminiscent of anise or licorice.

FOOD SLANG FOR HEAD

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Colloquial terms using food to refer to the head

BEAN
A slang term for head, often implying something small or insignificant.
MELON
A playful or teasing slang term for a large head.
NOODLE
A light-hearted term for head, sometimes referring to the brain or mind.
NUT
A slang term for head, often used in a humorous context.

GEMSTONE CUTS

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Different styles of cutting gemstones to enhance their appearance

BAGUETTE
A gemstone cut into a long, rectangular shape.
EMERALD
A type of cut that creates a rectangular shape with cut corners, typically used for emeralds.
PRINCESS
A square cut that is popular for diamonds, known for its brilliance.
RADIANT
A gemstone cut that combines the lines of an emerald cut with the brilliance of a round cut.