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Friday, July 21, 2023

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — July 21, 2023

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Word grid

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

AVIATOR
BASSOON
CAP
CAT EYE
CLARINET
COVER
FLUTE
HARBOR
HARP
HOODED
LID
MONK
OBOE
TOP
WAYFARER
WRAPAROUND
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Themes

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

WOODWINDSStraightforward
COVERINGSModerate
SUNGLASSESTricky
SEALSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

WOODWINDSStraightforward
INSTRUMENTS YOU BLOW AIR THROUGH USING A REED OR MOUTHPIECE+ 3 more…
COVERINGSModerate
WORDS FOR SOMETHING THAT GOES ON TOP TO CLOSE OR PROTECT+ 3 more…
SUNGLASSESTricky
STYLES OF SUNGLASSES FRAMES+ 3 more…
SEALSDevious
TYPES OF A MARINE MAMMAL FOUND IN OCEANS AND COASTLINES+ 3 more…
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Full solution
WOODWINDSStraightforward
BASSOON,CLARINET,FLUTE,OBOE

BASSOON, CLARINET, FLUTE, and OBOE are all woodwind instruments played by blowing air through them.

COVERINGSModerate
CAP,COVER,LID,TOP

CAP, COVER, LID, and TOP all mean a covering or something placed over an opening.

SUNGLASSESTricky
AVIATOR,CAT EYE,WAYFARER,WRAPAROUND

AVIATOR, CAT EYE, WAYFARER, and WRAPAROUND are all popular styles of sunglasses.

SEALSDevious
HARBOR,HARP,HOODED,MONK

HARBOR, HARP, HOODED, and MONK are all species or types of seals, the aquatic mammals.

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