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NYT Connections Hints for May 19, 2024 (#356)

Game

SQUARE
PAIR
LOADED
DICE
FLUSH
BURY
CUBE
CURRENT
STRAIGHT
LEACHY
STUFFY
CHOP
RICH
MINCE
TRADITIONAL
WEALTHY

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Describing Wealth

FLUSH
Having plenty of money or resources.
LOADED
Informally means having a lot of money.
RICH
Having abundant financial resources.
WEALTHY
Possessing a large amount of money, property, or other valuable assets.

CUT INTO PIECES

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Ways to Cut Food

CHOP
To cut food into smaller, irregular pieces.
CUBE
To cut food into square-shaped pieces.
DICE
To cut food into very small, uniform square pieces.
MINCE
To cut food into extremely small pieces.

OLD-FASHIONED

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Describing Something Traditional or Outdated

SQUARE
Slang for someone who is conventional or old-fashioned.
STRAIGHT
Conforming to conventional standards and propriety.
STUFFY
Conservative and boring, typically used to describe a person or atmosphere.
TRADITIONAL
Adhering to customs or practices that have been established over a long period.

FRUIT HOMOPHONES

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Words That Sound Like Fruit Names

BURY
Sounds like 'berry', meaning to place in the ground.
CURRENT
Sounds like 'currant', meaning present or happening now.
LEACHY
Sounds like 'lychee', which means to remove soluble substances through percolation.
PAIR
Sounds like 'pear', meaning two of something.