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NYT Connections Hints for March 16, 2024 (#280)

Game

SHRINK
PILOT
BUSINESS
CONTRACT
COACH
VET
SPECIAL
PREMIUM
REVIEW
PREMIERE
REDUCE
SCREEN
FINALE
CHECK
FIRST
LESSEN

Hints by Category

Decreasing in Size or Amount

CONTRACT
To decrease in size, number, or range.
LESSEN
To make or become smaller or less.
REDUCE
To make something smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.
SHRINK
To become or make smaller in size or amount.

AIRLINE CLASSES

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Categories of Seating on an Airplane

BUSINESS
A class of airline travel providing better accommodations than coach, typically with more space and enhanced service.
COACH
The standard or economy class seating on an airplane, offering basic services.
FIRST
The highest class of seating on an airplane, offering premium services, comfort, and privacy.
PREMIUM
A class of airline travel that is superior to economy but not as deluxe as first or business class.

EXAMINE, AS AN APPLICANT

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Evaluating or Investigating an Applicant

CHECK
To investigate or verify.
REVIEW
To go over or examine critically or carefully.
SCREEN
To evaluate or analyze for qualities, especially in filtering candidates.
VET
To examine, investigate, or evaluate in a thorough or expert way.

NOTABLE TV EPISODES

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Significant Television Episodes

FINALE
The last episode of a television series or season.
PILOT
The first episode of a show, serving as an introduction to the series.
PREMIERE
The first episode of a new television series or season.
SPECIAL
A unique or significant episode of a television series, often produced as a one-off event.