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NYT Connections Hints for August 16, 2024 (#456)

Game

OK
COWBOY
ANKLE
SUN
HI
TIDE
YO-YO
MA
FAIR
GO-GO
AVERAGE
ELEVATOR
PA
SO-SO
OR
THIGH-HIGH

Hints by Category

Neutral or Mediocre

AVERAGE
Something that is neither very good nor very bad; typical.
FAIR
Moderate; not too good but not too bad either.
OK
Acceptable but not outstanding; satisfactory.
SO-SO
Not very good; mediocre.

U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONS

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Abbreviations of U.S. States

HI
Hawaii, a state in the United States.
MA
Massachusetts, a state in the United States.
OR
Oregon, a state in the United States.
PA
Pennsylvania, a state in the United States.

KINDS OF BOOTS

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Different Types of Boots

ANKLE
Boots that reach just above the ankle.
COWBOY
Boots traditionally worn by cowboys, featuring pointed toes and high heels.
GO-GO
Boots associated with the 1960s, often with a high heel and platform sole.
THIGH-HIGH
Boots that extend up to or above the thigh.

THINGS THAT GO UP AND DOWN

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Objects or Phenomena that Move Up and Down

ELEVATOR
A platform or enclosure that carries people or goods between the floors of a building.
SUN
The star at the center of the solar system, appearing to move across the sky during the day.
TIDE
The periodic rise and fall of the sea levels caused by the gravitational forces of the moon and the sun.
YO-YO
A toy consisting of two disks connected by a string, which can be made to move up and down by the user.