Get NYT Connections Hints for November 16, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #524, including word connections and hidden categories.
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CAP: While humans think they cap bottles to preserve contents, bottles probably think they wear caps to preserve humans from spilling themselves.
Think about closing openings
Objects that prevent leaks or spillage
Things that prevent leaks
BERET: Special forces wear berets to look elite, but berets wonder why they're stuck on heads instead of being fancy French pastries.
Different styles across eras and cultures
Various types of headwear
Kinds of hats
COVER: You use covers to protect things, but maybe covers are just hiding from their fear of exposure.
Associated with specific US locations
College/state representatives
College football team members
BANANAS: You think bananas are curved to fit in your hand, but bananas think humans evolved curved palms to hold them.
Terms that can be both nouns and adjectives
Ways to describe going against the norm
Go ___
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Hint: Things that prevent leaks
Hint: Kinds of hats
Hint: College football team members
Hint: Go ___