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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PENNYWISE: Everyone thinks Pennywise is scary because he lives in sewers, but maybe he's just trying to help us face our fears of proper waste management.
They are positions in a specific team sport
Found on the football roster
Football positions
HOMEY: We make our homes cozy and homey, but maybe our furniture is trying to make us feel homey for their comfort.
Each brings different content to your screen
Cable TV network names
Cable channels
GUARD: Guards protect us from danger, but who protects guards from the existential crisis of whether they're really guarding anything?
They're known for bringing smiles (or scares)
Famous clown characters
Fictional clowns
DEMOCRAT: Democrats fight for democracy, but has anyone asked democracy if it wants to be fought for?
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