NYT Connections Hints for April 27, 2024 (#327)
Game
BUY
SHORT
SPIKE
SWALLOW
DIGEST
CURT
HAIRY
OUTLINE
BELIEVE
BRIEF
SURGE
WANE
ABSTRACT
ACCEPT
KNEEL
OUTAGE
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TRUST AS REAL
Back to CategoriesExpressions of Belief and Acceptance as True
ACCEPT
To consent to receive or believe something as true or valid.
BELIEVE
To feel sure of the truth of something, often without proof.
BUY
Colloquially, to accept something as true; 'buy into an idea'.
SWALLOW
Metaphorically, to accept or believe something perhaps reluctantly or without questioning.
POWER ISSUES
Back to CategoriesElectrical Power Problems
OUTAGE
A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electrical power supply.
SHORT
Short circuit, an electrical fault caused by current traveling along an unintended path.
SPIKE
A sudden and large increase in voltage, which can damage electrical equipment.
SURGE
A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, particularly of electrical power in this context.
SUMMARY
Back to CategoriesForms of Condensed Information
ABSTRACT
A summary of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech.
BRIEF
A concise statement or summary.
DIGEST
A condensed form of information or a collection of condensed material.
OUTLINE
A general description or plan showing the essential features of something but not the detail.
NAME HOMOPHONES
Back to CategoriesNames that Sound Like Other Words
CURT
Sounds like 'curt', meaning abruptly and rudely short in speech or abrupt in manner.
HAIRY
Sounds like 'hairy', referring to having a lot of hair or being covered in hair.
KNEEL
Homophone for 'Neil', a common first name, and refers to the action of kneeling.
WANE
Sounds like 'Wayne', a common first name, meaning to decrease in size, extent, or degree.