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NYT Connections Hints for August 29, 2024 (#473)

Game

PLAYER
GAMBLE
BROWN
YOUNG
COUNT
SMITH
NOBLE
DUKE
UPRIGHT
CONSIDER
GRAND
JUDGE
ELECTRONIC
REGARD
HOWARD
JOHNSON

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KINDS OF PIANOS

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Types of Pianos

ELECTRONIC
A piano that produces sound using electronic oscillators rather than acoustic soundboards.
GRAND
A large piano with the strings arranged horizontally and the lid that can be raised to project the sound.
PLAYER
A piano equipped with a mechanism that plays music without the need for a person to physically play the keys.
UPRIGHT
A piano designed to stand vertically against a wall, with the strings arranged vertically.

To Consider or Judge

CONSIDER
To think about carefully, especially before making a decision or forming an opinion.
COUNT
To regard or consider in a particular way.
JUDGE
To form an opinion or conclusion about something or someone.
REGARD
To look at or think of in a particular way.

U.S. COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES

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Prominent U.S. Colleges and Universities

BROWN
Brown University, a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island.
DUKE
Duke University, a private research university in Durham, North Carolina.
HOWARD
Howard University, a federally chartered, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university in Washington, D.C.
SMITH
Smith College, a private women's liberal arts college in Northampton, Massachusetts.

SECOND NAMES IN COMPANIES WITH AMPERSANDS

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Second Names in Company Names that Include an Ampersand

GAMBLE
Refers to Procter & Gamble, an American multinational consumer goods corporation.
JOHNSON
Refers to Johnson & Johnson, an American multinational corporation founded in 1886 that develops medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer packaged goods.
NOBLE
Could refer to a fictional or real company using an ampersand with 'Noble' as the second name.
YOUNG
Could refer to a fictional or real company using an ampersand with 'Young' as the second name.