Get NYT Connections Hints for October 29, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #506, including word connections and hidden categories.
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TIMES: Time is measured in seconds, but memories are measured in moments. So maybe clocks are just trying to catch up with our hearts' rhythm.
Words that describe something completely untouched
How retailers label items that have never been used before
In pristine condition
FELLOW: We call others fellows, but maybe we're all just fellow travelers in time, pretending we know the destination.
You might find these roles in a teaching hospital
Medical training positions, from beginner to advanced
Medical roles
PERFECT: We chase perfection, but maybe perfection is chasing us, hoping we'll stop running and accept our beautiful flaws.
These terms appear in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
Forms of address to an ancient city's inhabitants
Singular noun in a famous “julius caesar” line
MINT: We think mint makes things fresh, but maybe freshness is just mint's way of making us appreciate staleness.
These words commonly appear before 'square' in place names
Different types of public squares or plazas
___ square
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Hint: In pristine condition
Hint: Medical roles
Hint: Singular noun in a famous “julius caesar” line
Hint: ___ square