NYT Connections #1168 hints and answers
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Sawdust everywhere, workbench crowded, four familiar shapes.
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Things used to shape wood: strike it, smooth it, cut it, carve it.
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One of the four: CHISEL
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CARPENTRY TOOLS: CHISEL, HAMMER, PLANE, SAW
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Summer picnic, sticky fingers, seeds everywhere.
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Each goes in front of the same round, rind-covered fruit sold in slices.
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One of the four: MUSK
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KINDS OF MELON: BITTER, MUSK, WATER, WINTER
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Twist the nozzle; the spray changes shape.
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Settings on a garden nozzle, from a fine cloud to a hard stream.
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One of the four: CONE
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GARDEN HOSE SETTINGS: CONE, JET, MIST, SHOWER
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Add one plural noun; four famous crews appear.
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Each precedes the same word for young women, naming sitcoms, a movie, and a band.
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One of the four: GILMORE
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___ GIRLS OF POP CULTURE: GILMORE, GOLDEN, MEAN, SPICE
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