Connections Hints
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 21, 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.
ANIMAL
BARTENDER
BEAKER
BUS
CAR
CHEF
DIGIT
DOG
GONZO
HOST
MITT
MOTORCYCLE
PIGGY
SCOOTER
SERVER
TRUCK
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
RESTAURANT WORKERSStraightforward
MOTOR VEHICLESModerate
MUPPETSTricky
HAND- AND FOOT-RELATED SLANGDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
RESTAURANT WORKERSStraightforward
PEOPLE YOU MIGHT ENCOUNTER WHILE DINING OUT+ 3 more…
MOTOR VEHICLESModerate
THINGS WITH ENGINES YOU CAN RIDE OR DRIVE+ 3 more…
MUPPETSTricky
BELOVED CHARACTERS FROM A FAMOUS PUPPET SHOW+ 3 more…
HAND- AND FOOT-RELATED SLANGDevious
INFORMAL WORDS FOR FINGERS, TOES, HANDS, OR FEET+ 3 more…
Full solution
RESTAURANT WORKERSStraightforward
BARTENDER,CHEF,HOST,SERVER
BARTENDER, CHEF, HOST, and SERVER are all roles filled by staff at a restaurant
MOTOR VEHICLESModerate
BUS,CAR,MOTORCYCLE,TRUCK
BUS, CAR, MOTORCYCLE, and TRUCK are all motorized road vehicles
MUPPETSTricky
ANIMAL,BEAKER,GONZO,SCOOTER
ANIMAL, BEAKER, GONZO, and SCOOTER are all Muppet characters from The Muppet Show
HAND- AND FOOT-RELATED SLANGDevious
DIGIT,DOG,MITT,PIGGY
DIGIT, DOG, MITT, and PIGGY are all slang terms related to hands or feet — digits/piggies for fingers/toes, dogs for feet, mitts for hands