Connections Hints

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — August 8, 2023

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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid

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

BLACK WIDOW
BLADE
CATFISH
CHAR
CRIBS
EEL
FLASH
JACKASS
MITE
PERCH
SCORPION
SHARK
SPIDER
STATE
STORM
TICK
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Themes

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

ARACHNIDSStraightforward
FISHModerate
SUPERHEROESTricky
MTV SHOWSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

ARACHNIDSStraightforward
EIGHT-LEGGED CREATURES THAT AREN'T INSECTS+ 3 more…
FISHModerate
CREATURES YOU MIGHT CATCH WITH A ROD AND REEL+ 3 more…
SUPERHEROESTricky
COMIC BOOK HEROES WITH SUPERPOWERS+ 3 more…
MTV SHOWSDevious
SHOWS THAT AIRED ON MTV+ 3 more…
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Full solution
ARACHNIDSStraightforward
MITE,SCORPION,SPIDER,TICK

Mite, scorpion, spider, and tick are all arachnids, characterized by eight legs and two body segments.

FISHModerate
CHAR,EEL,PERCH,SHARK

Char, eel, perch, and shark are all types of fish found in rivers, lakes, or oceans.

SUPERHEROESTricky
BLACK WIDOW,BLADE,FLASH,STORM

Black Widow, Blade, Flash, and Storm are all Marvel or DC superheroes with extraordinary abilities.

MTV SHOWSDevious
CATFISH,CRIBS,JACKASS,STATE

Catfish, Cribs, Jackass, and State (Real World: State) are all television shows that aired on MTV.

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