Connections Hints
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 9, 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.
BALL
CARP
CATFISH
COLONEL
FLOUNDER
FORGE
FURNACE
KILN
OUT
OVEN
SAFE
SALMON
SMELT
STRIKE
WALK
YOLK
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BASEBALL CALLSStraightforward
HEAT SOURCESModerate
FISH THAT ARE VERBSTricky
SILENT “L”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BASEBALL CALLSStraightforward
WORDS AN UMPIRE MIGHT SHOUT DURING A GAME+ 3 more…
HEAT SOURCESModerate
PLACES WHERE INTENSE HEAT IS APPLIED+ 3 more…
FISH THAT ARE VERBSTricky
AQUATIC CREATURES THAT DOUBLE AS ACTIONS+ 3 more…
SILENT “L”Devious
WORDS WHERE THE LETTER L HIDES IN SILENCE+ 3 more…
Full solution
BASEBALL CALLSStraightforward
BALL,OUT,SAFE,STRIKE
BALL, OUT, SAFE, and STRIKE are all calls made by an umpire in baseball
HEAT SOURCESModerate
FORGE,FURNACE,KILN,OVEN
FORGE, FURNACE, KILN, and OVEN are all structures or devices that generate and contain high heat
FISH THAT ARE VERBSTricky
CARP,CATFISH,FLOUNDER,SMELT
CARP (to complain), CATFISH (to deceive online), FLOUNDER (to struggle), and SMELT (to melt ore) are all fish that are also common verbs
SILENT “L”Devious
COLONEL,SALMON,WALK,YOLK
COLONEL, SALMON, WALK, and YOLK all contain a silent 'L' that is not pronounced when spoken aloud