Get NYT Connections Hints for October 26, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #503, including word connections and hidden categories.
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THROW: You think you're throwing things away, but what if those things are actually throwing away a part of you?
Think about making someone lose composure
Words that mean to unsettle or disturb
Fluster
SPOOL: Life isn't about unwinding the spool of thread - it's about realizing we're the thread being spooled by time.
Digital and verbal exchanges connect here
Ways messages link together
Series of messages
RUFFLE: You think you're ruffling feathers, but maybe the feathers are ruffling your perfectly planned life.
Places for gentle motion and rest
Relaxing items with pendulum-like movement
Places to lie/sit that move
FAZE: Nothing fazes you? Maybe you're the one being fazed by nothing.
Cylindrical containers and holders
Round items used for storage
Cylinder-shaped things
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Hint: Fluster
Hint: Series of messages
Hint: Places to lie/sit that move
Hint: Cylinder-shaped things