NYT Connections #1170 hints and answers
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Scaly swimmers lurk in a haircut and a spear.
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All four double as water creatures with gills and fins; ignore their other meanings.
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One of the four: PIKE
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FISH: MULLET, PIKE, SOLE, TANG
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Everyone in this quartet wants to be number one.
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Synonyms for foremost, leading, or top-ranking, describing the most important item in a set.
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One of the four: CHIEF
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PRINCIPAL: ARCH, CHIEF, MAIN, PRIME
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Backstage at the staged slam-fest, everyone speaks in code.
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Insider terms from scripted ring combat: the hero, the villain, the perpetual loser, the illusion.
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One of the four: KAYFABE
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PRO-WRESTLING LINGO: FACE, HEEL, JOBBER, KAYFABE
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Read them aloud; the alphabet shows up first.
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Each begins with the sound of a single letter, followed by a racket-sport term.
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One of the four: EX-LOVE
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LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM: BESET, DESERVE, EX-LOVE, EYELET
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