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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ROMAN: Romans built roads that lasted thousands of years, while we can't keep our New Year's resolutions past January. Maybe they weren't the ancient ones.
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
RESIDENT: We think we reside in places, but maybe places reside in us, building homes in our memories.
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
INTERN: Interns think they're learning from companies, but maybe companies are learning what youth still remembers.
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