NYT Connections #1158 hints and answers
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A grudge needs tending, like a small flame.
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Four verbs meaning to keep an emotion alive inside you: resentment, hope, ambition.
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One of the four: HARBOR
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HOLD ONTO, AS A FEELING: FOSTER, HARBOR, MAINTAIN, NURSE
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Ribbit. Some are sticky-toed, one is lethal.
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Each word pairs with the name of a hopping amphibian to label a species.
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One of the four: POISON DART
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KINDS OF FROGS: BULL, GREEN, POISON DART, TREE
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Thursday night surnames, from a diner booth to Scranton.
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Last names of lead characters on classic American network comedies from the past few decades.
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One of the four: BENES
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NBC SITCOM SURNAMES: BENES, BING, LEMON, SCOTT
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Agree first, then keep talking about something else.
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Each entry begins with a short word of agreement, then veers into an unrelated meaning.
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One of the four: OKAYAMA
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STARTING WITH AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSES: FINE PRINT, GOODBYE, GREAT WHITE, OKAYAMA
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