NYT Connections #1209 hints and answers
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Who's writing the checks for this project?
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All four can mean to pay for someone's campaign, movie, or startup.
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One of the four: BANKROLL
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FINANCE: BACK, BANKROLL, FUND, SUPPORT
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Hold up a hand; the thumb sits out.
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Four names for what's attached to your palm, thumb excluded; one of them wears jewelry.
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One of the four: INDEX
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FINGERS: INDEX, LITTLE, MIDDLE, RING
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Boringly expected, exactly what anyone would predict.
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Adjectives meaning ordinary or everyday — the usual version, with nothing special about it.
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One of the four: ROUTINE
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CUSTOMARY: COMMON, ROUTINE, STANDARD, STOCK
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One word out front transforms all four.
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A single word goes before each: a steakhouse cut, choice property, a math term, broadcast hours.
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One of the four: RIB
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PRIME ___: NUMBER, REAL ESTATE, RIB, TIME
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