NYT Connections #1164 hints and answers
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Cameras flash as the star steps out, glamorously.
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Four trappings of a glamorous Hollywood arrival: the ride, the photographers, the barrier, the walkway.
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One of the four: PAPARAZZI
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SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE: LIMOUSINE, PAPARAZZI, RED CARPET, VELVET ROPE
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Their initials would be right at home in bed.
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Each two-word phrase shares the same pair of initials, an abbreviation for sleepwear.
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One of the four: PETROLEUM JELLY
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PJS: PETROLEUM JELLY, POETIC JUSTICE, PRACTICAL JOKE, PRIVATE JET
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All the same shade as an autumn gourd.
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These four share one color; think pumpkin, safety vest, carrot.
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One of the four: ORANGUTAN
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THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE: BASKETBALL, ORANGUTAN, SWEET POTATO, TRAFFIC CONE
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Coarse to the touch, or tough to the core.
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One adjective fits all four: rough-textured, and also scrappy, hard-edged, unpolished in attitude or style.
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One of the four: FLYERS MASCOT
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THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY: COWBOY COFFEE, FILM NOIR, FLYERS MASCOT, SANDPAPER
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