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Thursday, September 28, 2023
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 28, 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.
BEER
BOUNCE
BULB
CRUNK
DRILL
FISH
FLASH
FORAGE
GLEAM
GLITTER
GRIME
HUNT
RAIL
SPARKLE
TRAP
YEAR
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
REFLECT LIGHTStraightforward
WAYS TO GATHER FOODModerate
RAP SUBGENRESTricky
LIGHT ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
REFLECT LIGHTStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL DESCRIBE HOW LIGHT BOUNCES OFF A SHINY SURFACE+ 3 more…
WAYS TO GATHER FOODModerate
SURVIVAL SKILLS FOR FINDING SOMETHING TO EAT IN THE WILD+ 3 more…
RAP SUBGENRESTricky
THESE ARE ALL STYLES WITHIN HIP-HOP MUSIC+ 3 more…
LIGHT ___Devious
EACH OF THESE WORDS CAN FOLLOW 'LIGHT' TO FORM A COMMON COMPOUND WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
REFLECT LIGHTStraightforward
FLASH,GLEAM,GLITTER,SPARKLE
FLASH, GLEAM, GLITTER, and SPARKLE all mean to emit or reflect bright light in a shining or twinkling way
WAYS TO GATHER FOODModerate
FISH,FORAGE,HUNT,TRAP
FISH, FORAGE, HUNT, and TRAP are all methods humans use to gather or acquire food from nature
RAP SUBGENRESTricky
BOUNCE,CRUNK,DRILL,GRIME
BOUNCE, CRUNK, DRILL, and GRIME are all distinct regional subgenres of rap/hip-hop music
LIGHT ___Devious
BEER,BULB,RAIL,YEAR
LIGHT BEER, LIGHT BULB, LIGHT RAIL, and LIGHT YEAR are all common compound words or phrases beginning with LIGHT