NYT Connections #1177 hints and answers
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Cylinders, not boxes: unroll, squeeze, or pop.
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Four items typically sold inside long cylindrical packaging rather than flat cartons or bottles.
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One of the four: TENNIS BALLS
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THINGS THAT COME IN TUBES: LIPSTICK, POSTER, TENNIS BALLS, TOOTHPASTE
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Stenciled cautions for whoever carries your package.
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Printed alerts stamped on cartons, telling movers how to treat what's inside during transit.
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One of the four: THIS SIDE UP
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WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOX: FRAGILE, HEAVY, PERISHABLE, THIS SIDE UP
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Rulers who never needed a last name.
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Each is a title for a supreme ruler, drawn from different eras and regions.
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One of the four: PHARAOH
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HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLES: CALIPH, KHAN, PHARAOH, SHOGUN
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Each one wants the same round dish attached.
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All four precede one common word for a round serving dish; think football and Hawaii.
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One of the four: SUPER
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___ BOWL: DUST, POKE, SALAD, SUPER
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