NYT Connections #1173 hints and answers
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Zap. Everything here could give you a shock.
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Four things that carry a charge: a fish, a storm flash, a hazardous cable, a mascot.
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One of the four: PIKACHU
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ELECTRIC THINGS: ELECTRIC EEL, LIGHTNING, LIVE WIRE, PIKACHU
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Eyes well up, voice cracks, feelings win.
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All describe someone on the verge of crying, too full of feeling to speak clearly.
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One of the four: MISTY
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MOVED TO TEARS: CHOKED UP, EMOTIONAL, MISTY, OVERCOME
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Paint chips from the least colorful row.
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Four muted color names you would find on a paint swatch, between black and white.
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One of the four: PEWTER
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SHADES OF GRAY: ASH, DOVE, PEWTER, SLATE
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Trim the front, then dance to what remains.
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Each becomes a style of music once you remove what begins it.
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One of the four: SPUNK
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MUSIC GENRE PLUS STARTING LETTER: BROCK, NEMO, SPUNK, WRAP
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