NYT Connections #1171 hints and answers
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Judge the cover; never turn a page.
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Four ways to say shallow: concerned with appearance only, with no substance underneath.
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One of the four: SUPERFICIAL
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SURFACE-LEVEL: COSMETIC, ONE-DIMENSIONAL, SKIN-DEEP, SUPERFICIAL
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Physics bends politely in futuristic storytelling.
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Impossible feats found in speculative fiction: instant travel, alternate realities, bending the clock.
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One of the four: TELEPORTATION
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SCI-FI PHENOMENA: HYPERSPACE, PARALLEL UNIVERSE, TELEPORTATION, TIME WARP
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One Maine novelist, four trips to the theater.
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Movies adapted from one prolific horror author's books; each title needs a definite article.
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One of the four: SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
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STEPHEN KING FILM ADAPTATIONS, WITH "THE": GREEN MILE, LONG WALK, RUNNING MAN, SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
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Each phrase ends at the parlor counter.
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The last word of each compound is something you could request at a frozen dessert shop.
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One of the four: TRAFFIC CONE
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ENDING IN ICE CREAM ORDERS: HARLEM SHAKE, INSIDE SCOOP, LICKETY-SPLIT, TRAFFIC CONE
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