NYT Connections #1200 hints and answers
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Pocket pat-down before the door shuts behind you.
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Everyday personal items you check for on your way out the door.
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One of the four: SUNGLASSES
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THINGS YOU GRAB BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE: KEYS, PHONE, SUNGLASSES, WALLET
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Prove you're human before reading that article.
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Pop-ups and gates a site throws up between you and the content.
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One of the four: CAPTCHA
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WEBSITE HURDLES: AGE VERIFICATION, CAPTCHA, COOKIE CONSENT, PAYWALL
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Aisle of tins: shake well before opening.
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Grocery and hardware goods sold in sealed metal containers, some sprayed, some poured.
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One of the four: CONDENSED MILK
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THINGS THAT COME IN CANS: CONDENSED MILK, PAINT, SHAVING CREAM, SPAM
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Ignore the beginnings; the endings are doing the talking.
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Each entry finishes with another way of saying a name or designation.
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One of the four: SURINAME
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ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "TERM": BITCOIN, RECORD LABEL, RUB-A-DUB, SURINAME
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