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Pay Just $240 for an Entire Year of Unlimited Phone Service With Mint Mobile’s Latest Offer

That works out to just $20 per month for unlimited data on a 5G network.

Between the high price of a new phone and the average monthly phone plan, the out-of-pocket cost of having a mobile phone can quickly rise. With concerns over tariff price hikes, any savings on devices or data plans can help. And right now, Mint Mobile has one of its best offers ever. For a flat rate of $240, you can get an entire year of unlimited service. That’s the equivalent of paying just $20 per month for access to Mint Mobile’s Unlimited 5G data plan.

The deal requires you to pay the $240 upfront to get the savings. You can buy a phone through Mint Mobile or bring your own device and number. Either option allows you to take advantage of this deal. The service’s cost is typically $30 per month, so that means you’ll save $120 on your plan.

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If you do decide to purchase a phone through Mint Mobile, you can save even more by getting a year of Unlimited for just $15 per month. This requires you to purchase the new device through Mint Mobile and make a $180 upfront payment.

Read more: Best Cheap Phone Plans for 2025

Back in May of last year, T-Mobile officially took ownership of Mint Mobile, though Mint was already running on T-Mobile’s network. Still, if you’re wondering if Mint Mobile has coverage in your area, you can enter your address or zip code on their coverage map to confirm.

Why this deal matters

If you know you want to change your service but don’t necessarily need or want a phone upgrade, saving a straightforward $120 on your phone plan is worthwhile. What would ordinarily cost $360 is now just $240, essentially netting you four free months of service. You can’t go wrong with this offer, as long as you’re in an area with adequate coverage.

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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for May 20, #443

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle No. 443 for May 20.

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 reminds me that I haven’t had a meal in a fancy restaurant in some time. Maybe it’s time to make a reservation. 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: Oh, of course!

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Elegant eats.

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:

SITE, FINE, SINE, DINE, PEAS, TEEN, PEER, STEEP, DEER, SEED, SEEN, POET, TREE, NOPE, SEES.

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:

SOUP, SALAD, CHEESE, ENTREE, DESSERT, APPETIZERS

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is FINEDINING. To find it, start with the F that’s three letters down on the farthest row to the left, and wind across.

Toughest Strands puzzles

Here are some of the Strands topics I’ve found to be the toughest in recent weeks.

#1: Dated slang, Jan. 21. Maybe you didn’t even use this lingo when it was cool. Toughest word: PHAT.

#2: Thar she blows! Jan.15. I guess marine biologists might ace this one. Toughest word: BALEEN or RIGHT.

#3: Off the hook, Jan. 9. Similar to the Jan. 15 puzzle in that it helps to know a lot about sea creatures. Sorry, Charlie. Toughest word: BIGEYE or SKIPJACK

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for May 24, #713

Hints and answers for Connections for May 24, #713.

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 Connections puzzle has a fun variety of categories. The purple one appeals to my English major heart. 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 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: Goo-goo.

Green group hint: Not shirts.

Blue group hint: City that never sleeps.

Purple group hint: Acclaimed writers.