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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SWING: While humans think they control the swing, the swing actually teaches us the art of letting go. Maybe we're not the ones doing the swinging - we're being swung by life itself.
Think about making someone lose composure
Words that mean to unsettle or disturb
Fluster
RATTLE: A baby's rattle makes noise to entertain the child, but perhaps it's actually the universe's way of teaching us that empty things make the most noise.
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
SILO: We store things in silos, but maybe silos are storing our inability to share.
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