NYT Connections #1220 hints and answers
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Knowing good from bad without being told how
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Four nouns for a natural knack at judging quality, style, or what works
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One of the four: FLAIR
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DISCERNMENT: EYE, FLAIR, SENSE, TASTE
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Dockside rope work, and nothing drifts away
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Verbs for securing a boat, a horse, or a load so it stays put
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One of the four: TETHER
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FASTEN: HITCH, LASH, TETHER, TIE
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What a title holder actually takes home
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Items handed to victors in boxing, golf, soccer and football; not every one is a trophy
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One of the four: JACKET
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SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZES: BELT, CUP, JACKET, RING
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One adjective adopts four unruly tagalongs
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The same adjective, meaning not tight, goes in front of each to make familiar idioms
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One of the four: CANNON
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LOOSE ___: CANNON, CHANGE, ENDS, LIPS
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