NYT Connections May 12 2024 Answers
Puzzle #336
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
MAMA MIA OMG KID MULE PIN ROUND SLING NEEDLE CHUCK RAM RIB FLANK TEASE LIBRE LOIN
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — PLAYFULLY POKE FUN AT
Green — CUTS OF BEEF
Blue — ACRONYMS/INITIALISMS
Purple — COCKTAILS MINUS PLACE NAMES
PLAYFULLY POKE FUN ATKID, NEEDLE, RIB, TEASE
CUTS OF BEEFCHUCK, FLANK, LOIN, ROUND
ACRONYMS/INITIALISMSMIA, OMG, PIN, RAM
COCKTAILS MINUS PLACE NAMESLIBRE, MAMA, MULE, SLING
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