Connections Hints
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 12, 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.
BARK
BRANCH
BUZZ
CHAI
CLUCK
COCOA
COFFEE
DIRT
DISH
MEOW
OINK
ROOT
SCOOP
SKINNY
TEA
TRUNK
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
HOT DRINKSStraightforward
ANIMAL SOUNDSModerate
TREE FEATURESTricky
INSIDE INFODevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
HOT DRINKSStraightforward
WARM BEVERAGES YOU MIGHT SIP ON A COLD MORNING+ 3 more…
ANIMAL SOUNDSModerate
NOISES MADE BY CREATURES ON A FARM OR IN THE WILD+ 3 more…
TREE FEATURESTricky
PARTS YOU'D FIND ON AN OAK OR MAPLE+ 3 more…
INSIDE INFODevious
SLANG WORDS FOR SECRET OR EXCLUSIVE INFORMATION+ 3 more…
Full solution
HOT DRINKSStraightforward
CHAI,COCOA,COFFEE,TEA
CHAI, COCOA, COFFEE, and TEA are all hot drinks commonly enjoyed as warm beverages
ANIMAL SOUNDSModerate
BUZZ,CLUCK,MEOW,OINK
BUZZ, CLUCK, MEOW, and OINK are all sounds made by animals — bees, chickens, cats, and pigs respectively
TREE FEATURESTricky
BARK,BRANCH,ROOT,TRUNK
BARK, BRANCH, ROOT, and TRUNK are all physical features or parts of a tree
INSIDE INFODevious
DIRT,DISH,SCOOP,SKINNY
DIRT, DISH, SCOOP, and SKINNY are all informal slang terms meaning inside information or gossip