Get NYT Connections Hints for October 25, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #502, including word connections and hidden categories.
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FORMAL: While humans dress formally for special occasions, penguins wear tuxedos every day and probably think we're quite underdressed most of the time.
Small marks with similar meaning
Look for punctuation-related terms
β’
PERIOD: A period thinks it's ending sentences, but really it's giving them eternal life in readers' minds.
Different types of social events
Some are casual, some require dressing up
Event with dancing
BAD REVIEW: One star reviews are just five star reviews having a really bad day.
Ways to express emotions digitally
Common emoji and symbols
Iphone message tapback responses
HEART: Hearts don't actually break - they just forget how to emoji for a while.
Look for words that can follow 'PAN'
Movement, criticism, tools and mythology
βpanβ
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Hint: β’
Hint: Event with dancing
Hint: Iphone message tapback responses
Hint: βpanβ