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Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — July 4, 2023

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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

BEACH BOY
BEATLE
BYRD
CHAIN
DOUGIE
FORTUNE
GOLF COURSE
MACARENA
MASHED POTATO
MONKEE
ROLLING STONE
SAUSAGE
TWIST
VOGUE
WEBSITE
WIRED
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

60’s BAND MEMBERSStraightforward
DANCE FADSModerate
MAGAZINESTricky
THINGS WITH LINKSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

60’s BAND MEMBERSStraightforward
MEMBERS OF ICONIC 1960S MUSICAL GROUPS, NAMED AFTER CREATURES OR THINGS+ 3 more…
DANCE FADSModerate
MOVES THAT SWEPT THE NATION ON DANCE FLOORS ACROSS THE DECADES+ 3 more…
MAGAZINESTricky
PUBLICATIONS YOU MIGHT FIND ON A NEWSSTAND, COVERING VERY DIFFERENT TOPICS+ 3 more…
THINGS WITH LINKSDevious
EACH OF THESE THINGS IS MADE UP OF OR DESCRIBED BY CONNECTED LINKS+ 3 more…
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Full solution
60’s BAND MEMBERSStraightforward
BEACH BOY,BEATLE,BYRD,MONKEE

BEACH BOY, BEATLE, BYRD, and MONKEE are all members of famous 1960s bands: The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Byrds, and The Monkees

DANCE FADSModerate
DOUGIE,MACARENA,MASHED POTATO,TWIST

DOUGIE, MACARENA, MASHED POTATO, and TWIST are all dance crazes that became popular fads in their respective eras

MAGAZINESTricky
FORTUNE,ROLLING STONE,VOGUE,WIRED

FORTUNE, ROLLING STONE, VOGUE, and WIRED are all well-known magazines covering business, music, fashion, and technology respectively

THINGS WITH LINKSDevious
CHAIN,GOLF COURSE,SAUSAGE,WEBSITE

CHAIN, GOLF COURSE, SAUSAGE, and WEBSITE all contain or are described as having 'links' — a chain has links, a golf course is measured in links, sausages come in links, and a website has hyperlinks

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