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NYT Connections Hints for March 22, 2024 (#290)

Game

VOLLEYBALL
SQUASH
TABLE
HOCKEY
RECORD
BREAKING
CRICKET
PRESS
FROG
SKELETON
MOOD
CRUSH
TRAMPOLINE
KANGAROO
MASH
HARE

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JUMPING ANIMALS

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Animals known for their ability to jump

CRICKET
An insect known for its chirping sound and ability to jump.
FROG
An amphibian with strong hind legs for jumping.
HARE
A fast-moving mammal that can leap long distances.
KANGAROO
A marsupial from Australia, famous for its strong hind legs and jumping ability.

APPLY PRESSURE TO

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Actions involving the application of force

CRUSH
To press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
MASH
To crush or smash food or other substances into a soft mass.
PRESS
To exert force upon an object to compress or flatten it.
SQUASH
To compress or flatten by force, often until it becomes a pulp.

OLYMPIC SPORTS

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Sports that are part of the Olympic Games

BREAKING
Also known as breakdancing, a competitive form of street dance.
HOCKEY
A team sport played on ice or a field, where players aim to hit a puck or ball into the opponent's goal.
SKELETON
A fast winter sliding sport where an individual rides a small sled down a frozen track.
TRAMPOLINE
An Olympic gymnastic sport involving acrobatic maneuvers while bouncing on a trampoline.

THINGS YOU CAN SET

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Objects or concepts that can be prepared or established

MOOD
The overall emotional or atmospheric tone that can be established in an environment.
RECORD
A performance or achievement that can be established and surpassed.
TABLE
Arranging a set of items, usually on a flat surface, typically for a meal.
VOLLEYBALL
A game where the objective is to send the ball over a net in a way that the opposing team cannot return it.