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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SAFETY: We invented safety protocols to protect ourselves, but what if these protocols feel unsafe around humans who keep trying to bypass them?
They are positions in a specific team sport
Found on the football roster
Football positions
QUARTERBACK: Everyone celebrates the quarterback for throwing the ball, but nobody celebrates the ball for voluntarily leaving his hand.
Each brings different content to your screen
Cable TV network names
Cable channels
DISCOVERY: We're so proud of our discoveries, but what if we're just finding things that were purposely left for us to find?
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