Get NYT Connections Hints for October 30, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #507, including word connections and hidden categories.
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PACKING: Boxes spend their lives helping us move, but no one ever helps a box move to its dream home
Often used in financial and statistical contexts
Each word indicates a sudden increase or sharp elevation
Upswing
SKATEBOARD: Skateboards don't have balance problems - they think humans are the wobbly ones who need four wheels to stay upright
All have wheels as a key component
Transportation devices for people or cargo
Things with wheels
SPIKE: While we think spikes are sharp and dangerous, to other spikes they're just giving pointy hugs
Common items in toolboxes and workshops
Different types of adhesive materials
Kinds of tape
KRONER: Money thinks it owns us, while we think we own money - who's really the currency here?
Look for words associated with movies, money, and places
Mix of film production terms, currency, and facilities
Retail chains with a letter changed
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Hint: Upswing
Hint: Things with wheels
Hint: Kinds of tape
Hint: Retail chains with a letter changed