NYT Connections #1154 hints and answers
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Silent-film cheering, mustache twirl optional.
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Old-timey exclamations of delight, the kind a 1920s cartoon character would shout.
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One of the four: HOT DOG
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QUAINT EXPRESSIONS OF EXCITEMENT: HOT DOG, HURRAH, WHOOPEE, YAHOO
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How would you put it? Four ways.
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Each is a verb meaning to state an idea in chosen wording or terms.
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One of the four: COUCH
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CONVEY: COUCH, EXPRESS, FRAME, PHRASE
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Say them aloud and hear shorthand.
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Each one sounds exactly like a common written abbreviation people jot down or text.
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One of the four: I OWE YOU
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WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS AS HOMOPHONES: CUTIE, EASY, EFFECTS, I OWE YOU
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Shop class rule one, before anything sharp.
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The same caution-minded word goes in front of all four, naming protective gear and devices.
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One of the four: GOGGLES
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SAFETY ___: BELT, GOGGLES, PIN, RAZOR
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