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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 5, 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.

BONUS
CHART
DIAGRAM
EXTRA
GRAPH
GRAVY
I RAN
ICING
ISTANBUL
MAP
MONTERO
PERK
PIE
SATISFACTION
STUFFING
TURKEY
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Themes

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

INFORMATION DISPLAYSStraightforward
ADDITIONAL BENEFITModerate
THANKSGIVING FOODTricky
SONG TITLES WITH PARENTHESESDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

INFORMATION DISPLAYSStraightforward
WAYS TO VISUALIZE DATA OR DIRECTIONS+ 3 more…
ADDITIONAL BENEFITModerate
SOMETHING NICE YOU GET ON TOP OF WHAT'S EXPECTED+ 3 more…
THANKSGIVING FOODTricky
FOODS YOU'D FIND AT A CLASSIC THANKSGIVING TABLE+ 3 more…
SONG TITLES WITH PARENTHESESDevious
FAMOUS SONGS THAT HAVE EXTRA WORDS IN PARENTHESES IN THEIR FULL TITLES+ 3 more…
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Full solution
INFORMATION DISPLAYSStraightforward
CHART,DIAGRAM,GRAPH,MAP

CHART, DIAGRAM, GRAPH, and MAP are all visual tools used to display information or data.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITModerate
BONUS,EXTRA,ICING,PERK

BONUS, EXTRA, ICING, and PERK all refer to an additional benefit or advantage beyond the baseline.

THANKSGIVING FOODTricky
GRAVY,PIE,STUFFING,TURKEY

GRAVY, PIE, STUFFING, and TURKEY are all traditional dishes associated with Thanksgiving dinner.

SONG TITLES WITH PARENTHESESDevious
I RAN,ISTANBUL,MONTERO,SATISFACTION

I RAN (So Far Away), ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople), MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name), and SATISFACTION (I Can't Get No) are all well-known songs whose official titles include a parenthetical subtitle.

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