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NYT Connections Hints for May 20, 2024 (#364)

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CARPENTER
PUPPET
MAGIC
UNDERWEAR
TOOL
WOO
CAPE
BAY
CHARM
PAWN
MASK
INSTRUMENT
TIGHTS
SPELL
SCOTT
HEX

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SORCERER’S OUTPUT

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Magical Effects or Actions

CHARM
A magical spell that influences others.
HEX
A curse or a spell intended to bring bad luck.
MAGIC
The use of supernatural powers to influence events.
SPELL
A series of words that are said to have magical power.

ONE BEING MANIPULATED

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Terms for Someone Being Controlled

INSTRUMENT
A person used by another to achieve a purpose.
PAWN
A person used by others for their own purposes.
PUPPET
A person whose actions are controlled by someone else.
TOOL
A person used by others to accomplish their own goals.

CLASSIC SUPERHERO WEAR

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Typical Superhero Clothing

CAPE
A sleeveless outer garment that fastens at the neck and drapes over the back.
MASK
A covering for the face, often used to conceal identity.
TIGHTS
Close-fitting legwear worn by superheroes.
UNDERWEAR
Often humorously referenced as worn over tights by superheroes.

ACTION MOVIE DIRECTORS

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Famous Directors Known for Action Movies

BAY
Michael Bay, known for explosive action films like 'Transformers'.
CARPENTER
John Carpenter, known for films like 'Escape from New York'.
SCOTT
Ridley Scott, known for 'Gladiator' and 'Black Hawk Down'.
WOO
John Woo, known for his stylistic action films such as 'Face/Off'.