Get NYT Connections Hints for November 17, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #525, including word connections and hidden categories.
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APOLOGY: They say never apologize, but what if the apology is apologizing for being too awesome?
Professional or social collectives
Formal groups with shared interests
Alliance
SLINKY: A slinky goes down stairs, but what if it's actually trying to teach us about eternal return?
Ways fabric or clothing might feel
Characteristics of close-fitting items
Close-fitting
LEAGUE: You join a league, but what if you're just part of someone's fantasy human collection?
Forms of formal communication
Expressing something meaningful to others
Occasions when one might kneel
DUBBING: You dub voices over films, but what if the original actors are dubbing over your life right now?
Grammar-related concepts
Parts of English language mechanics
What an apostrophe might indicate
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Hint: Alliance
Hint: Close-fitting
Hint: Occasions when one might kneel
Hint: What an apostrophe might indicate