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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 6, 2023
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AGENT
BUD
DRAGON
GNOME
GOBLIN
HORSE
LEAF
MOLE
OGRE
PETAL
PLANT
RABBIT
SPY
STALK
TIGER
TROLL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CREATURES IN FOLKLOREStraightforward
FLOWER PARTSModerate
ONE INVOLVED IN ESPIONAGETricky
CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CREATURES IN FOLKLOREStraightforward
MYTHICAL SMALL OR MONSTROUS BEINGS FROM OLD STORIES+ 3 more…
FLOWER PARTSModerate
PARTS YOU'D FIND ON A GROWING PLANT+ 3 more…
ONE INVOLVED IN ESPIONAGETricky
WORDS FOR SOMEONE WORKING IN SECRET INTELLIGENCE+ 3 more…
CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALSDevious
ANIMALS FROM THE EASTERN ASTROLOGICAL CALENDAR+ 3 more…
Full solution
CREATURES IN FOLKLOREStraightforward
GNOME,GOBLIN,OGRE,TROLL
Gnome, goblin, ogre, and troll are all creatures found in European folklore and fairy tales.
FLOWER PARTSModerate
BUD,LEAF,PETAL,STALK
Bud, leaf, petal, and stalk are all structural parts of a flower or plant.
ONE INVOLVED IN ESPIONAGETricky
AGENT,MOLE,PLANT,SPY
Agent, mole, plant, and spy are all terms for a person involved in espionage or covert operations.
CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALSDevious
DRAGON,HORSE,RABBIT,TIGER
Dragon, horse, rabbit, and tiger are all animals in the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle.