Get NYT Connections Hints for November 18, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #526, including word connections and hidden categories.
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LADYBUG: Ladybugs bring good luck to humans, but what if they're actually collecting our luck for themselves? No wonder they fly away so quickly - they're luck thieves in polka dot disguises!
Found in a salon or bathroom cabinet
Used for hair styling and maintenance
Used in hair care
INTERNET: We think we're browsing the internet, but what if the internet is actually browsing us? Every click you make, it's taking notes, wondering why humans spend so much time looking at cat videos.
Essential modern life services
Bills you need to pay to live comfortably
Monthly expenses
GAS: We think we're using gas to power our cars, but maybe gas is using our cars to explore the world. Every road trip is actually its vacation.
Black and white patterns appear here
These can involve counting or matching
Things with spots
DIE: A die has six sides, but we only care about the one facing up. Maybe that's why they keep rolling - they're tired of being judged by just one side of their personality.
Related to coastal or beach areas
Types of creatures or their namesakes
___ crab
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Hint: Used in hair care
Hint: Monthly expenses
Hint: Things with spots
Hint: ___ crab