NYT Connections #1203 hints and answers
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Pocket-sized insurance before you lean in close.
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Little products people use so their exhale stays pleasant before a date or meeting.
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One of the four: MOUTHWASH
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BREATH FRESHENERS: GUM, MINT, MOUTHWASH, SPRAY
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The dry cleaner's checklist, one box at a time.
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Services on the ticket when you drop off a button-down at the cleaners.
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One of the four: STARCH
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THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRY: FOLD, PRESS, STARCH, WASH
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A carpenter squints at the plank, reading its history.
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Natural marks and patterns you notice in a board of lumber or a tree trunk.
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One of the four: BURL
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FEATURES OF WOOD: BURL, GRAIN, KNOTS, RINGS
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One chilly adjective, four familiar endings.
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All four follow the same chilled-out slang word in everyday similes and casual phrases.
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One of the four: CUCUMBER
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"COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONS: BEANS, CAT, CUCUMBER, CUSTOMER
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