NYT Connections Hints for August 28, 2024 (#467)
Game
MARTINI
TEETH
HUMOR
PENDULUM
STEPS
TEA BAG
MONKEY BARS
TETHERBALL
TEETOTALER
SLIDE
BOOMER
DESERT
SWINGS
YO-YO
TEETER-TOTTER
BLUES
Hints by Category
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
Back to CategoriesEquipment found in a playground
MONKEY BARS
A set of horizontal bars mounted at a height suitable for children to swing from.
SLIDE
A piece of equipment that allows children to slide down from a raised platform.
SWINGS
A seat suspended from chains or ropes, for swinging on.
TEETER-TOTTER
A long, narrow board pivoted in the middle, allowing one end to go up as the other goes down, also known as a seesaw.
FOUND AT THE END OF A STRING/CORD
Back to CategoriesItems commonly found at the end of a string or cord
PENDULUM
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in clocks.
TEA BAG
A small bag filled with tea leaves, suspended in hot water to infuse.
TETHERBALL
A game in which a ball is suspended on a rope and players hit it in an attempt to wrap the rope around a pole.
YO-YO
A toy consisting of a spool that is attached to a string and can be made to spin up and down.
DESCRIBED AS DRY
Back to CategoriesThings described as dry or lacking moisture
DESERT
A barren area of land where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.
HUMOR
Humorous or amusing, often used to describe a person's sense of humor.
MARTINI
A cocktail made with gin and vermouth, often served 'dry' meaning with less vermouth.
TEETOTALER
A person who abstains from alcohol, hence 'dry'.
BABY ___
Back to CategoriesPhrases or words related to babies
BLUES
Refers to the baby blues, a mild form of depression that some women experience after giving birth.
BOOMER
A baby boomer, a person born in the post-World War II baby boom.
STEPS
Baby steps, small initial progress towards a goal.
TEETH
Baby teeth, the first set of teeth in humans, which eventually fall out to make way for permanent teeth.