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NYT Connections Hints October 5, 2024 #482

Get NYT Connections Hints for October 5, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #482, including word connections and hidden categories.

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Yellow Group Hints October 5, 2024

HANGER: Hangers spend their lives supporting others, yet nobody asks if they need support themselves

Hint One

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You might find these on a steakhouse menu

Hint Two

Different cuts of something specific

Hint Three

Steak cuts

Green Group Hints October 5, 2024

G-STRING: G-strings are like life's floss - the less there is, the more expensive it gets

Hint One

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Often found in swimwear and undergarment sections

Hint Two

Various styles of intimate apparel

Hint Three

Kinds of underwear

Blue Group Hints October 5, 2024

HIPSTER: Hipsters try so hard to be different that they've become exactly the same

Hint One

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Tools and equipment used for oral health

Hint Two

Common items you'd encounter at a dental visit

Hint Three

Involved in a dentist visit

Purple Group Hints October 5, 2024

SINK: Sinks watch everyone wash their hands but can never clean their own dirty thoughts

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Now commonly used as generic terms

Hint Two

Trademarked products that became everyday words

Hint Three

Brands that have become generic terms

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Yellow Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Steak cuts

FILET
HANGER
SKIRT
T-BONE

Green Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Kinds of underwear

BIKINI
G-STRING
HIPSTER
THONG

Blue Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Involved in a dentist visit

DRILL
SINK
TOOTHBRUSH
X-RAY

Purple Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Brands that have become generic terms

CHAPSTICK
JACUZZI
Q-TIP
XEROX