Connections Hints
Saturday, September 2, 2023
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 2, 2023
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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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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.
BARE
BUFF
BUN
CLIP
DANISH
FILE
FUMBLE
MUFFIN
NAKED
NUDE
POLISH
PUNT
SACK
SNAP
TURNOVER
UNCLAD
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
AU NATURELStraightforward
BAKED GOODSModerate
AMERICAN FOOTBALL ACTIONSTricky
MANICURE STEPSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
AU NATURELStraightforward
WORDS MEANING WITHOUT ANY CLOTHING+ 3 more…
BAKED GOODSModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND AT A BAKERY+ 3 more…
AMERICAN FOOTBALL ACTIONSTricky
THINGS THAT HAPPEN ON A FOOTBALL FIELD+ 3 more…
MANICURE STEPSDevious
STEPS IN CARING FOR YOUR NAILS+ 3 more…
Full solution
AU NATURELStraightforward
BARE,NAKED,NUDE,UNCLAD
BARE, NAKED, NUDE, and UNCLAD all mean not wearing any clothes.
BAKED GOODSModerate
BUN,DANISH,MUFFIN,TURNOVER
BUN, DANISH, MUFFIN, and TURNOVER are all baked goods you'd find in a bakery.
AMERICAN FOOTBALL ACTIONSTricky
FUMBLE,PUNT,SACK,SNAP
FUMBLE, PUNT, SACK, and SNAP are all actions or plays in American football.
MANICURE STEPSDevious
BUFF,CLIP,FILE,POLISH
BUFF, CLIP, FILE, and POLISH are all steps involved in giving a manicure.