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NYT Connections Hints for June 21, 2024 (#390)

Game

CINDERELLA
TAILGATE
GREEN LIGHT
RUMPELSTILTSKIN
FERRIS WHEEL
BUMPER-TO-BUMPER
DAVID-AND-GOLIATH
THUMBS-UP
BUTTERMILK
RAGS-TO-RICHES
MERRY-GO-ROUND
CLEARANCE
UNDERDOG
TILT-A-WHIRL
GO-AHEAD
ROLLER COASTER

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AMUSEMENT PARK RIDES

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Rides typically found in amusement parks

FERRIS WHEEL
A large vertical wheel with passenger cabins, providing views from a height.
MERRY-GO-ROUND
A rotating platform with seats, often in the form of horses or other animals, for riding.
ROLLER COASTER
A fast ride with steep drops, sharp turns, and inversions on a track.
TILT-A-WHIRL
A spinning ride where cars rotate on fixed pivot points while the platform tilts.

Expressions or symbols indicating permission or acceptance

CLEARANCE
Official authorization or permission to proceed.
GO-AHEAD
Informal permission to start or continue something.
GREEN LIGHT
A signal or permission to proceed.
THUMBS-UP
A gesture or sign indicating approval or agreement.

TYPES OF COME-FROM-BEHIND STORIES

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Stories where someone starts with disadvantages but ends up succeeding

CINDERELLA
A story of someone who achieves great success despite starting from a lowly position.
DAVID-AND-GOLIATH
A story where a smaller, weaker person or group defeats a much larger opponent.
RAGS-TO-RICHES
A story of someone who rises from poverty to wealth.
UNDERDOG
A story focusing on someone who is expected to lose but manages to win.

BEGINNING WITH SYNONYMS FOR REAR END

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Words or phrases starting with synonyms for the word 'rear end'

BUMPER-TO-BUMPER
Referring to heavy traffic where cars are very close together.
BUTTERMILK
A tangy milk product that can result from churning butter.
RUMPELSTILTSKIN
A character from a fairy tale who spins straw into gold.
TAILGATE
To drive closely behind another vehicle or to have a social gathering at the back of a parked vehicle.