Get NYT Connections Hints for October 21, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #498, including word connections and hidden categories.
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LIVER: Everyone worries about protecting their liver, but has anyone asked the liver if it wants to process another weekend of bad decisions?
You might need to soak these before cooking
Different varieties of a protein-rich legume
Kinds of beans
HOOK: Fish think they're avoiding hooks, but hooks are just trying to give them a lift to see the world above water.
These words describe ways to bring something closer
Physical actions requiring force or grip
Attract
PULL: Door handles don't mind being pulled all day - they're just wondering why humans keep walking into rooms and forgetting what they came for.
These help control motion and direction
Positions or states in a vehicle
Automatic gear shifter positions
LOW: Your phone's not running low on battery - it's just telling you it needs a vacation from your constant attention.
Each can function as both nouns and descriptors
Common terms in billiards or swimming settings
___pool
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Hint: Kinds of beans
Hint: Attract
Hint: Automatic gear shifter positions
Hint: ___pool