NYT Connections Hints for April 15, 2024 (#321)
Game
SIDE
SURFACE
BUTTERFLY
DOMINO
FREESTYLE
PLACEBO
MAKE UP
CRAWL
COSMETIC
BABBLE
EXTERNAL
AD-LIB
COO
IMPROV
SHALLOW
NURSE
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INVENT AS YOU GO
Back to CategoriesTechniques of spontaneous creation or performance without preparation
AD-LIB
To speak or perform in public without previously preparing one's words, typically in a conversational or improvised manner.
FREESTYLE
A form of performance, such as rap or dance, that is created spontaneously or without strict planning.
IMPROV
Short for improvisation, the art of creating dialogue, action, or music on the spot and in the moment.
MAKE UP
To invent a story or an idea, often on the spot and without preparation.
THINGS BABIES DO
Back to CategoriesCommon activities or behaviors of infants
BABBLE
The sounds and simple vocalizations babies make before they learn to speak properly.
COO
The soft, murmuring sound made by an infant, often expressing contentment.
CRAWL
The way babies move before they learn to walk, typically by dragging their body with their hands and knees.
NURSE
The act of breastfeeding or bottle-feeding an infant.
SUPERFICIAL
Back to CategoriesRelated to or concerning only the outward appearance or surface of something
COSMETIC
Relating to treatment or procedures for improving appearance rather than altering the body's health or function.
EXTERNAL
Referring to the outer layer or surface of something, not affecting the essence or core.
SHALLOW
Lacking depth, seriousness, or thoroughness; superficial in terms of character or understanding.
SURFACE
The outer or top layer of an object, or being concerned only with what is obvious or apparent.
___ EFFECT
Back to CategoriesPhenomena or outcomes named after their characteristic impact or discovery
BUTTERFLY
A term from chaos theory where small causes can have large effects, famously symbolized by a butterfly's wings causing a distant typhoon.
DOMINO
The effect wherein a small change causes a similar change nearby, which then will cause another similar change, and so on in a linear sequence.
PLACEBO
An effect in which a patient's symptoms can be alleviated by an otherwise ineffective treatment, believed to be due to the patient's expectations.
SIDE
Effects that are secondary to the ones intended, especially in medicine, referring to unintended consequences of a drug or treatment.