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NYT Connections Hints for November 21, 2024 (#556)

Game

BOBA
FETT
POLO
STAR
OXFORD
SPONGE
BUBBLE
PENN
PEARL
TORTE
CORAL
TEE
ZIT
JELLY
FLANNEL
TAPIOCA

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KINDS OF SHIRTS

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Different types of shirts

FLANNEL
A soft, brushed cotton fabric often used for shirts.
OXFORD
A type of shirt made from a basketweave fabric, typically button-down.
POLO
A short-sleeved, collarless shirt with a placket and two or three buttons at the neck.
TEE
A short-sleeved, collarless shirt, often made of cotton.

SPHERES IN MILK TEA

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Various types of spheres found in milk tea

BOBA
Tapioca pearls, a common ingredient in bubble tea.
BUBBLE
Another term for boba or tapioca pearls in bubble tea.
PEARL
Another name for tapioca pearls, often used interchangeably with boba.
TAPIOCA
A starch extracted from the cassava root, commonly used to make tapioca pearls.

MARINE INVERTEBRATES, FAMILIARLY

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Commonly known marine invertebrates

CORAL
A marine animal that forms skeletons of calcium carbonate, often brightly colored.
JELLY
Short for jellyfish, a group of marine invertebrates with a gelatinous body.
SPONGE
A simple, sessile marine animal that filters water for food.
STAR
Short for starfish, a marine invertebrate with a star-shaped body.

STARTS OF PASTA NAMES

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Initial syllables of pasta names

FETT
The start of 'fettuccine', a type of pasta.
PENN
The start of 'penne', a type of pasta with cylindrical shape.
TORTE
The start of 'tortellini', a type of pasta in a ring shape.
ZIT
The start of 'ziti', a type of pasta similar to penne but straighter.