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
DRIVE: You think you're driving your car, but maybe your car is just letting you feel like you're in control.
These words describe ways to bring something closer
Physical actions requiring force or grip
Attract
PINTO: The Pinto wasn't a car failure - it was just ahead of its time in bringing warmth to cold winter days.
These help control motion and direction
Positions or states in a vehicle
Automatic gear shifter positions
GRAB: You think you're grabbing things, but maybe things are just letting you pick them up to make you feel strong.
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