NYT Connections #1206 hints and answers
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Off the map, or off the record.
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Four ways to describe a spot far from anywhere, or news nobody is sharing.
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One of the four: TUCKED AWAY
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SECLUDED: HIDDEN, REMOTE, SECRET, TUCKED AWAY
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Follow the water downhill all the way out.
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Geography-class labels for parts of a flowing waterway, from the highlands down to the sea.
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One of the four: DRAINAGE BASIN
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RIVER FEATURES: DELTA, DRAINAGE BASIN, MOUTH, STREAM BED
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A desk lamp hops onto the title card.
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Each one opens the name of an animated feature from a single famous studio.
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One of the four: MONSTERS
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FIRST WORDS OF PIXAR FILMS: FINDING, INSIDE, MONSTERS, TOY
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Sorority row is spelled across the space bar.
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In each two-word phrase, something a mathematician would recognize straddles the gap between the words.
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One of the four: ORAL PHASE
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PHRASES HIDING GREEK LETTERS: FREEZE TAG, HOME GAME, MODEL TANK, ORAL PHASE
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