Get NYT Connections Hints for October 18, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #495, including word connections and hidden categories.
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TURN: Everyone wants their turn in life, but maybe life is taking its turn with us.
Synonyms for failure or disappointment
Words meaning something didn't succeed
Clunker
CHANCE: Chance favors the prepared mind, but prepared minds rarely leave room for chance.
Opportunities or moments
Each one represents a possibility
Opportunity
PRIME: Being in your prime is overrated - fruit is most interesting when it's slightly past it.
Often found in a wallet
Ways to pay without cash
Non-cash way to pay
DUD: A dud is just an overachiever at being underwhelming.
Items and services from an online retail giant
Associated with Amazon
Amazon ___
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Hint: Clunker
Hint: Opportunity
Hint: Non-cash way to pay
Hint: Amazon ___