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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 27, 2023
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ACORN
CHOCOLATE
CHUMP
CONE
FACE
FOOL
GUM
HURRICANE
LICORICE
LOLLIPOP
MARK
NEEDLE
POLLEN
POTATO
SAP
SUCKER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PRODUCED BY TREESStraightforward
CANDY STORE TREATSModerate
TARGET OF A SCHEMETricky
THINGS WITH EYE(S)Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PRODUCED BY TREESStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND FALLING FROM OR OOZING OUT OF A TREE+ 3 more…
CANDY STORE TREATSModerate
SWEET THINGS YOU'D FIND BEHIND A GLASS CASE AT AN OLD-FASHIONED SHOP+ 3 more…
TARGET OF A SCHEMETricky
WORDS FOR SOMEONE WHO'S BEEN TRICKED OR TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF+ 3 more…
THINGS WITH EYE(S)Devious
EACH OF THESE THINGS LITERALLY HAS AN EYE (OR EYES)+ 3 more…
Full solution
PRODUCED BY TREESStraightforward
ACORN,CONE,POLLEN,SAP
Acorn, cone, pollen, and sap are all things naturally produced by trees.
CANDY STORE TREATSModerate
CHOCOLATE,GUM,LICORICE,LOLLIPOP
Chocolate, gum, licorice, and lollipop are all classic candy store treats.
TARGET OF A SCHEMETricky
CHUMP,FOOL,MARK,SUCKER
Chump, fool, mark, and sucker are all slang terms for the target or victim of a scheme or con.
THINGS WITH EYE(S)Devious
FACE,HURRICANE,NEEDLE,POTATO
A face has eyes, a hurricane has an eye, a needle has an eye, and a potato has eyes.