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Nomad Overstock Sale Offers up to 20% Off Latest iPhone Cases and Apple Watch Bands

Plus: Savings from 15% to 70% on even more new, open-box and refurbished products.

With all the gear we carry around each day, it’s imperative that you keep your tech charged up and protected. Nomad makes some of our favorite tech accessories to do just that, often appearing on lists like our best iPhone case and best Apple Watch band guides, and it is giving tech aficionados the opportunity to nab some of its wares at a huge discount — including some of its latest products. With a huge overstock sale going on at Nomad’s Outlet right now, there are several iPhone 14 cases and bands for current Apple Watch models to choose from, plus its warehouse store offers some essential accessories in open-box or refurbished condition for even less.

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The Nomad Outlet is offering as much as 70% off new-in-box products and there are several top picks for Apple users in the sale. If you’re rocking one of the latest iPhone models, its array of iPhone 14 cases are worth checking out with up to 20% off, though iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 owners have plenty to choose from too.

Apple Watch wearers will want to check out the various bands on sale with up to $60 off. Options include rugged bands and waterproof sport bands from $48 as well as premium steel and titanium bands at up to 20% off.

Other top choices for iPhone owners include rugged Lightning cables at 20% off and MagSafe mounts at 55% off. Even Nomad’s fancy Base Station wireless chargers are also on sale at up 40% off and offer enough surface space to power up your iPhone and AirPods at once. It also works with non-Apple devices.

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If you want to save even mote, the Nomad Warehouse is the place to go for discounted open-box and refurbished products. If you don’t mind picking up a lightly used or reconditioned item, it’s a great way to save. The Base Station Pro charger is 50% off in refurb condition and some of Nomad’s newest products, like its waterproof sport band for Apple Watch Ultra, are seeing discounts of 30%. Supplies are limited in the Warehouse sale, so don’t wait on anything you spot there.

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Nov. 3, #876

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle No. 876 for Monday, Nov. 3.

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has some exceptionally long clues. All of them have at least two words. If you need help, you’re in the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.

Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time

Hints for today’s Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Primary color.

Green group hint: Your lungs also qualify.

Blue group hint: Parents’ nightmare toys.

Purple group hint: Look for a connection in the second word of each phrase.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Things that are red.

Green group: Things filled with air.

Blue group: Things with a lot of pieces.

Purple group: Ending with animals.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is things that are red. The four answers are clown nose, fire engine, maraschino cherry and stop sign.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is things filled with air. The four answers are balloon animal, bouncy castle, water wings and whoopee cushion.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is things with a lot of pieces. The four answers are jigsaw puzzle, Lego set, Lite-Brite and pick-up sticks.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ending with animals. The four answers are dark horse, funky chicken, jumbo shrimp and sea monkey.

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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Nov. 3 #610

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle No. 610 for Monday, Nov. 3.

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is a really fun one that may take you back to your childhood. If you need hints and answers, read on.

I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far

Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: Wee wee wee!

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Nursery rhyme counted out on a child’s toes.

Clue words to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints, but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:

RANT, TAME, TAMES, NAME, NAMES, RATE, RATED, GORE, SAME, SPRIG, MARK

Answers for today’s Strands puzzle

These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight, but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers:

WENT, MARKET, STAYED, HOME, ROAST, BEEF, NONE

(Confused? Read this classic nursery rhyme.)

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is THISLITTLEPIGGY. To find it, start with a T that’s a bit hard to find. You’ll need to go over three rows from the far left, then count down six letters to find the correct T. Then you wind around and back up (see image above).