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NYT Connections Hints for October 20, 2024 (#528)

Game

PADDLE
SEW
ROW
STORY
OAR
FORE
COLUMN
RACKET
NET
BUTT
FEATURE
BALL
CLATTER
TABLE
RUCKUS
ARTICLE

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BIT OF NEWSPAPER WRITING

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Types of Newspaper Content

ARTICLE
A piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication.
COLUMN
A regular written section or article in a newspaper or magazine, typically written by a single author on a particular topic.
FEATURE
A detailed article or report on a particular subject, often longer and more in-depth than a standard news article.
STORY
A narrative account of a series of real or fictional events, often used in the context of journalism to describe a news report.

NOISY DISTURBANCE

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Loud and Disruptive Sounds

CLATTER
A continuous rattling sound as of hard objects falling or striking each other.
RACKET
A loud, unpleasant noise, often caused by people shouting or arguing.
ROW
A noisy quarrel or disturbance, typically involving a group of people.
RUCKUS
A noisy and disruptive commotion, often involving a lot of shouting and confusion.

TABLE TENNIS NEEDS

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Equipment Required for Table Tennis

BALL
A small, light ball used in the game of table tennis.
NET
A net stretched across the middle of the table to divide it into two playing areas.
PADDLE
A flat-shaped bat used to hit the ball in table tennis.
TABLE
A flat surface, usually rectangular, on which the game of table tennis is played.

HOMOPHONES OF COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

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Homophones of Coordinating Conjunctions

BUTT
A homophone of 'but', a coordinating conjunction used to introduce a contrast or exception.
FORE
A homophone of 'for', a coordinating conjunction used to indicate purpose or reason.
OAR
A homophone of 'or', a coordinating conjunction used to present alternatives.
SEW
A homophone of 'so', a coordinating conjunction used to indicate result or consequence.