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Impressive Sony Headphones and Earbuds Are Up to 29% Off for Memorial Day

Grab some of our favorite options from Sony at a discount.

If you’re looking for a set of high-quality headphones, there are a lot of options out there. But if you don’t want to pay top dollar, don’t fret. Sony has a number of excellent headphones and earbuds — and right now Amazon has select models discounted by up to 29%, making it a little easier on your wallet. We don’t know how long this offer will last, so we recommend making your purchase sooner rather than later.

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Sony’s best noise-canceling headphones are the WH-100XM5, which topped our best headphones for 2023 roundup. These over-ear wireless headphones deliver powerful sound and offer great voice-calling performance, as well as multipoint connection, making them an ideal pair of headphones for those working from home. You’ll get up to 30 hours per charge and noise canceling with automatic optimization that adjusts for your environment. Regularly $400, they’re marked down to $348 right now.

The WF-1000XM4 also made the cut as the best wireless earbuds Sony has to offer and won an Editors’ Choice Award in 2020. They remain an excellent set of wireless earbuds thanks to their top-notch noise-canceling and sound quality. And they’re a good choice for voice calling, too. You can expect about eight hours of battery life with noise canceling — and this pair offers multipoint connection as well. While this model usually lists for $280, Amazon has it available for just $198 currently — that’s a 29% discount.

However, if you’re a fan of compact earbuds, you may prefer the LinkBuds S, which also earned a spot on our best list. These earbuds may be more comfortable for some people because of how lightweight they are, plus they’re IPX4-rated splashproof and get up to six hours of battery life per charge. Normally they list for $200, but you can grab a pair for $148 right now.

There are plenty of other models in the sale worth checking out, so be sure to shop the entire selection at Amazon to find the right fit for your needs. And if you’re looking for a different brand, check out our roundup of the best headphone and earbuds deals happening now.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, Nov. 23

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Nov. 23.

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

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It includes a Jimi Hendrix reference, which I appreciated. Read on for the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: LinkedIn listing
Answer: JOB

4A clue: Planet with an average surface temperature of around 860°F
Answer: VENUS

6A clue: Written with a pen
Answer: ININK

7A clue: Sheer torment
Answer: AGONY

8A clue: «___ thoughts?»
Answer: ANY

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Block tower
Answer: JENGA

2D clue: «Red» vegetable that’s really purple, if you ask me
Answer: ONION

3D clue: Word with Bad or Bugs
Answer: BUNNY

4D clue: By way of
Answer: VIA

5D clue: «Excuse me while I kiss the ___» (Hendrix lyric that’s famously misheard)
Answer: SKY

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Nov. 23, #426

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Nov. 23, No. 426.

Looking for the most recent regular 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 and Strands puzzles.

Today’s Connections: Sports Edition has one easy group. I saw «boot» and «eject» and I figured out the yellow group right away. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

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

Yellow group hint: Outta here!

Green group hint: Football stars.

Blue group hint: English events.

Purple group hint: Not black.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Throw out of a game.

Green group: NFL all-time leading receivers.

Blue group: Premier League derbies.

Purple group: ____ Brown.

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

What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is throw out of a game. The four answers are boot, chase, eject and toss.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is NFL all-time leading receivers. The four answers are Fitzgerald, Moss, Owens and Rice.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is Premier League derbies. The four answers are Manchester, Merseyside, North London and Tyne-Wear.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ____ Brown. The four answers are Cleveland, Jaylen, Mack and Tim.

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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Nov. 23, #630

Today’s Strands puzzle is a delicious one, and it might make you hungry. Here are hints, answers and help for Nov. 23, #630.

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 delicious one, and it might make you hungry. Some of the answers are difficult to unscramble, so 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: Sweet tooth

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Halloween treats.

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:

STRAND, STRANDS, REDS, REND, SEND, SENDS, TEND, TENDS, RENDS, SANT, RUST

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: