Get NYT Connections Hints for October 15, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #492, including word connections and hidden categories.
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NICKELODEON: Kids watch Nickelodeon for entertainment, but perhaps the real show is us adults trying to explain why SpongeBob lives in a pineapple.
They are positions in a specific team sport
Found on the football roster
Football positions
DIMENSIONAL: We're fascinated by multiple dimensions, but what if we're just a boring screensaver for 4D beings?
Each brings different content to your screen
Cable TV network names
Cable channels
DEFENSE: We build defenses to keep things out, but what if those things built us to keep themselves in?
They're known for bringing smiles (or scares)
Famous clown characters
Fictional clowns
OXYGEN: We need oxygen to live, but perhaps oxygen needs us to have something to do all day.
These words can all act as modifiers
Common prefixes or descriptors
What βdβ might stand for
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Hint: Football positions
Hint: Cable channels
Hint: Fictional clowns
Hint: What βdβ might stand for