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Saturday, August 19, 2023

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — August 19, 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.

BUD
CHUM
CLOG
CROCK
GRASS
HERB
MARY JANE
MATE
PAL
POT
PUMP
SKILLET
SLIDE
WEDGE
WEED
WOK
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Themes

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

FRIENDStraightforward
COOKWEARModerate
SHOESTricky
SLANG FOR CANNABISDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

FRIENDStraightforward
WORDS FOR A CLOSE COMPANION OR BUDDY+ 3 more…
COOKWEARModerate
KITCHEN VESSELS USED FOR COOKING ON THE STOVE+ 3 more…
SHOESTricky
TYPES OF FOOTWEAR YOU MIGHT FIND IN A SHOE STORE+ 3 more…
SLANG FOR CANNABISDevious
INFORMAL NAMES FOR MARIJUANA+ 3 more…
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Full solution
FRIENDStraightforward
BUD,CHUM,MATE,PAL

BUD, CHUM, MATE, and PAL are all informal words meaning friend or close companion.

COOKWEARModerate
CROCK,POT,SKILLET,WOK

CROCK, POT, SKILLET, and WOK are all types of cookware used to prepare food.

SHOESTricky
CLOG,PUMP,SLIDE,WEDGE

CLOG, PUMP, SLIDE, and WEDGE are all styles of shoes.

SLANG FOR CANNABISDevious
GRASS,HERB,MARY JANE,WEED

GRASS, HERB, MARY JANE, and WEED are all slang terms for cannabis.

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