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NYT Connections Hints for June 19, 2026 (#1188)

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TIME MACHINE
TEETOTAL
DIM SUM
SOY SAUCE
SPINDERELLA
FORTUNE COOKIE
VEGEMITE
VISCOUNT
CHOPSTICKS
MISO PASTE
PEOPLE PERSON
HEART AND SOUL
COINCIDENTALLY
THE ENTERTAINER
PARMESAN
FÜR ELISE

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UMAMI-RICH FOODS

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Foods with strong umami flavor

MISO PASTE
A Japanese fermented soybean paste, rich in savory umami flavor, used in soups and marinades.
PARMESAN
A hard, aged Italian cheese with a nutty and salty umami taste, often grated over pasta.
SOY SAUCE
A salty, dark liquid condiment made from fermented soybeans, a key source of umami in East Asian cooking.
VEGEMITE
An Australian spread made from yeast extract, known for its intense savory, salty, and umami flavor.

THINGS A BEGINNER MIGHT LEARN ON THE PIANO

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Popular easy piano pieces for beginners

CHOPSTICKS
A simple, well-known piano tune often taught to beginners, played with two fingers.
FÜR ELISE
A famous piano piece by Beethoven, commonly one of the first classical pieces learned by students.
HEART AND SOUL
A classic pop song with a simple, memorable melody and chord progression, popular for beginners.
THE ENTERTAINER
A ragtime piece by Scott Joplin, often introduced to beginners for its catchy and repetitive structure.

STARTING WITH MAGAZINES

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Compound words or phrases that begin with names of well-known magazines

FORTUNE COOKIE
A crisp, folded cookie with a paper fortune inside. 'Fortune' is also the name of a business magazine.
PEOPLE PERSON
A person who enjoys and is good at interacting with others. 'People' is a celebrity and human-interest magazine.
SPINDERELLA
A slang term for a person who spins or a fictional character; 'Spin' is a music magazine.
TIME MACHINE
A fictional device for time travel. 'Time' is a major news magazine.

ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "AGGREGATE"

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Words that end with a synonym for 'aggregate' (total, sum, whole, count)

COINCIDENTALLY
Ends with 'tally', which can mean a total or count (e.g., keeping tally).
DIM SUM
Ends with 'sum', meaning the total amount or aggregate of numbers.
TEETOTAL
Ends with 'total', meaning the entire amount or aggregate.
VISCOUNT
Ends with 'count', meaning to enumerate or a total number (as in 'count the aggregate').