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Spice up your reading list with free steamy romance novels on Stuff Your Kindle Day

Mashable - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 04:44

FREE E-BOOKS: On Oct. 22, hundreds of e-books are completely free in this Romance Book Blast. Shop these steamy romance books for free today.

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For book lovers, there is no better holiday than Stuff Your Kindle Day. While it may sound too good to be true, there's no catch.

Oct 22 is a day when thousands of e-books at Amazon are completely free. Yes, free. There are a variety of genres on offer, but romance is at the forefront of this author-driven event, so if you're a sucker for a good love story, run don't walk to Amazon.

And if you are a real fan of steamy romance novels, there are plenty of books for you to download. Overwhelmed? Here's a pick of some of the best free steamy romance books you can download for free.

Best steamy romance to shop during Stuff Your Kindle Day

Simple Pleasures by Cora Kent — $0 $0.99
Match Game by Brittany Arreguin — $0 $2.99
Sealed With A Kiss by Olive Spencer — $0 $2.99
Fourth Attempt by Lynn Burke — $0 $3.99
The Silent Knight by L.B. Martin — $0 $2.99
Write Me A Letter by A.D. Craig — $0 $2.99
Entangled by Vera Kane — $0 $5.99
Rival Hearts by Hallie Bennet — $0 $2.99
Trapped With The Guy Next Door by Jessa Joy — $0 $2.99
A Minor Inconvenience by Chelsea Jean — $0 $4.99
Between The Lines by Keira Mai — $0 $3.99

Hurdle hints and answers for October 22

Mashable - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 04:36

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown.

An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle.

If you find yourself stuck at any step of today's Hurdle, don't worry! We have you covered.

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A wanderer on Mars.

SEE ALSO: Mini crossword answers for October 22 Hurdle Word 1 answer

ROVER

Hurdle Word 2 hint

To spoil.

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SULLY

Hurdle Word 3 hint

Green growths, sometimes found on tree trunks.

SEE ALSO: NYT Connections today: Hints and answers for October 22 Hurdle Word 3 answer

MOSSY

Hurdle Word 4 hint

These are great in a hamburger bun.

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PATTY

Final Hurdle hint

Dull and overdone.

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TRITE

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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for October 22

Mashable - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 04:31

Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for October 21's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: Hurdle hints and answers for October 22 What is Connections Sports Edition?

The NYT's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

SEE ALSO: NYT's The Mini crossword answers for October 22 Here's a hint for today's Connections Sports Edition categories

Want a hit about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

Yellow: Early career players
Green: You want to win these
Blue: Large and in charge
Purple: Hitters don't love them

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Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

Yellow - Terms for young athlete
Green - Starts of trophy names
Blue - Left-handed QBs
Purple - MLB Career Strikeout Leaders

Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections Sports Edition #25 is...

What is the answer to Connections Sports Edition today

Terms for young athlete: FRESHMAN, PROSPECT, RECRUIT, ROOKIE
Starts of trophy names: ESIASON, STABLER, TAGOVAILOA, YOUNG
Left-handed QBs: CARLTON, CLEMENS, JOHNSON, RYAN
MLB Career Strikeout Leaders: CY, RYDER, STANLEY, VINCE

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.

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Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Connections.

NYT's The Mini crossword answers for October 22, 2024

Mashable - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 04:20

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.

Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Tuesday, October 22, 2024:

AcrossTree whose 1-Down was used to make canoes and wigwams

The answer is Birch.

Luxury brand from Honda

The answer is Acura.

Become ready to eat

The answer is Ripen.

Work, as bread dough

The answer is Knead.

Really outstanding finds, so to speak

The answer is Gems.

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The answer is Bark.

"That's just ___ on the cake!"

The answer is Icing.

Currency unit of India

The answer is Rupee.

Whipped stuff on top of a mocha latte

The answer is Cream.

Ones working around the clock?

The answer is Hands.

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Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Mini Crossword.

NYT Strands hints, answers for October 22

Mashable - Tue, 10/22/2024 - 04:11

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.

Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.

By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.

SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for October 22 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections today: Hints and answers for October 22 NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Cool color!

These words are shady.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words are names for colors.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today's NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today's spangram is TheBlues.

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