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Sunday, August 27, 2023

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — August 27, 2023

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Word grid

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

BREAST
CYMBAL
DRIVER
DRUMSTICK
EAGLE
HOLE
INFANT
KICK
PUB
SNARE
STROKE
SWIMMING
TENDER
TICKER
TOM
WING
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Themes

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

PIECES OF CHICKENStraightforward
GOLF TERMSModerate
DRUM SET COMPONENTSTricky
ASSOCIATED WITH “CRAWL”Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

PIECES OF CHICKENStraightforward
PARTS OF A BIRD YOU MIGHT ORDER AT A RESTAURANT+ 3 more…
GOLF TERMSModerate
WORDS YOU MIGHT HEAR ON THE FAIRWAY+ 3 more…
DRUM SET COMPONENTSTricky
PARTS THAT MAKE UP A PERCUSSION KIT+ 3 more…
ASSOCIATED WITH “CRAWL”Devious
WORDS THAT PRECEDE OR FOLLOW 'CRAWL' TO MAKE A COMPOUND PHRASE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
PIECES OF CHICKENStraightforward
BREAST,DRUMSTICK,TENDER,WING

BREAST, DRUMSTICK, TENDER, and WING are all cuts or pieces of chicken commonly ordered or cooked.

GOLF TERMSModerate
DRIVER,EAGLE,HOLE,STROKE

DRIVER, EAGLE, HOLE, and STROKE are all terms used in the sport of golf.

DRUM SET COMPONENTSTricky
CYMBAL,KICK,SNARE,TOM

CYMBAL, KICK, SNARE, and TOM are all components found in a standard drum set.

ASSOCIATED WITH “CRAWL”Devious
INFANT,PUB,SWIMMING,TICKER

INFANT (infant crawl), PUB (pub crawl), SWIMMING (swimming crawl stroke), and TICKER (ticker-tape crawl) all pair with 'crawl' to form familiar phrases.

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