NYT Connections Hints for May 24, 2024 (#368)
Game
SEA
SMILE
EGG
CORN
CHEESE
CHUMP
PIPE
SAP
DRAIN
KNUCKLES
LOOSE
DUCT
SCHMALTZ
CLIMATE
SEWER
WINDOW
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Hints by Category
CONDUITS FOR WATER REMOVAL
Back to CategoriesStructures or channels designed to remove or transport water
DRAIN
A channel or pipe that carries away liquid, typically water.
DUCT
A tube or passageway for air, liquid, cables, etc.
PIPE
A long, hollow cylinder used to convey water, gas, oil, etc.
SEWER
An underground conduit for carrying off drainage water and waste matter.
FOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH SENTIMENTALITY
Back to CategoriesEdible items often linked to sentimental or overly emotional contexts
CHEESE
A dairy product, often associated with cheesy or overly sentimental expressions.
CORN
A cereal plant, but also used to describe something overly sentimental or cliché.
SAP
A fluid transported in xylem cells of plants, but also used metaphorically for excessive sentimentality.
SCHMALTZ
Rendered chicken or goose fat, and also a term for excessive sentimentality.
THINGS TO CRACK
Back to CategoriesItems or expressions that can be cracked
EGG
A common food item with a shell that can be cracked open.
KNUCKLES
Joints in the fingers that can make a cracking sound when bent.
SMILE
An expression that can change quickly, as in 'crack a smile'.
WINDOW
A glass pane that can be cracked or broken.
___ CHANGE
Back to CategoriesPhrases ending with the word 'change'
CHUMP
A phrase 'chump change' refers to a small or insignificant amount of money.
CLIMATE
Refers to 'climate change', indicating significant changes in global temperatures and weather patterns.
LOOSE
A phrase 'loose change' refers to small amounts of coins that are not neatly organized.
SEA
Refers to 'sea change', indicating a profound or notable transformation.