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Sunday, September 24, 2023

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 24, 2023

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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

BIRD
BUNKER
CLEAVER
DINOSAUR
FISH
GRATER
LADLE
MAMMAL
MUSHROOM
PARTRIDGE
PEELER
PLUMBER
PRINCESS
REPTILE
TANNER
WHISK
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Themes

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

KITCHEN UTENSILSStraightforward
VERTEBRATESModerate
SUPER MARIO-RELATEDTricky
SITCOM FAMILIESDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

KITCHEN UTENSILSStraightforward
TOOLS YOU'D FIND IN A WELL-STOCKED KITCHEN DRAWER+ 3 more…
VERTEBRATESModerate
BROAD CATEGORIES OF ANIMALS WITH BACKBONES+ 3 more…
SUPER MARIO-RELATEDTricky
THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH A FAMOUS ITALIAN PLUMBER'S VIDEO GAME WORLD+ 3 more…
SITCOM FAMILIESDevious
LAST NAMES OF FAMOUS TV FAMILIES FROM CLASSIC SITCOMS+ 3 more…
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Full solution
KITCHEN UTENSILSStraightforward
GRATER,LADLE,PEELER,WHISK

GRATER, LADLE, PEELER, and WHISK are all common kitchen utensils used in cooking and food preparation.

VERTEBRATESModerate
BIRD,FISH,MAMMAL,REPTILE

BIRD, FISH, MAMMAL, and REPTILE are all classes of vertebrates — animals possessing a backbone.

SUPER MARIO-RELATEDTricky
DINOSAUR,MUSHROOM,PLUMBER,PRINCESS

DINOSAUR (Yoshi), MUSHROOM (power-up), PLUMBER (Mario), and PRINCESS (Peach) are all iconic elements of the Super Mario franchise.

SITCOM FAMILIESDevious
BUNKER,CLEAVER,PARTRIDGE,TANNER

BUNKER (All in the Family), CLEAVER (Leave It to Beaver), PARTRIDGE (The Partridge Family), and TANNER (Full House) are all last names of iconic sitcom families.

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