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NYT Connections Hints for December 19, 2024 (#584)

Game

TAP
TUG
KEG
BARREL
TABLE
SUB
BARGE
HAMMER
COUNTER
LADDER
GORILLA
SHELVE
JUNK
DELAY
STOOL
POSTPONE

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Delaying or Postponing

DELAY
To put off until a later time.
POSTPONE
To delay until a later time or date.
SHELVE
To put something aside for future consideration or action.
TABLE
To postpone or delay discussion or decision on a matter.

Items commonly found in a bar

COUNTER
A long, narrow table where drinks are served.
KEG
A small barrel used to store and serve beer.
STOOL
A tall, narrow seat found at a bar.
TAP
A device used to control the flow of liquid, often beer, from a keg.

Types of boats or water vehicles

BARGE
A flat-bottomed boat used for transporting goods on canals and rivers.
JUNK
A type of traditional Chinese sailing ship.
SUB
Short for submarine, a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater.
TUG
A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships.

SEEN IN “DONKEY KONG”

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Elements from the video game 'Donkey Kong'

BARREL
A rolling obstacle in the game that the player must avoid.
GORILLA
The main antagonist, Donkey Kong himself.
HAMMER
A power-up item that the player can use to break obstacles.
LADDER
A vertical structure that the player climbs to progress in the game.