NYT Connections #1199 hints and answers
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Pointing at something near, or something far away.
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Grammar words used for pointing out items nearby or distant, in singular and plural forms.
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One of the four: THESE
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DEMONSTRATIVES: THAT, THESE, THIS, THOSE
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A garnish, a swirl, a bit of extra polish.
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Decorative additions: ornamental extras and small finishing points a maker adds to dress something up.
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One of the four: FLOURISH
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EMBELLISHMENT: ACCENT, DETAIL, FLOURISH, TOUCH
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Circle one box: yes, no, undecided, or something else.
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Choices offered on a questionnaire scale, including a middle position and a catch-all response.
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One of the four: NEUTRAL
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OPTIONS ON A MULTIPLE CHOICE SURVEY: AGREE, DISAGREE, NEUTRAL, OTHER
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Drinks lose a tiny slanted mark, look ordinary again.
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Put a small slanted mark back where it belongs and each word becomes a beverage.
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One of the four: PATRON
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BEVERAGES WITH ACUTE ACCENTS REMOVED: CAFE, PATRON, ROSE, THE
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