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Friday, September 29, 2023
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 29, 2023
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ASSIGNMENT
CENTRAL
CRITICAL
DEFEAT
GLASS
HENRY
JENNIFER
KATE
KEY
METAL
PAPER
PLASTIC
ROCK
TEMPO
TIRED
VITAL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
VERY IMPORTANTStraightforward
RECYCLING CATEGORIESModerate
HUDSONSTricky
WHAT “BEAT” MAY MEANDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
VERY IMPORTANTStraightforward
WORDS MEANING ESSENTIAL OR OF TOP PRIORITY+ 3 more…
RECYCLING CATEGORIESModerate
THINGS YOU SORT AT THE CURB ON TRASH DAY+ 3 more…
HUDSONSTricky
FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO SHARE THE SURNAME HUDSON+ 3 more…
WHAT “BEAT” MAY MEANDevious
DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS OF A SINGLE WORD USED BY COPS, MUSICIANS, AND THE EXHAUSTED+ 3 more…
Full solution
VERY IMPORTANTStraightforward
CENTRAL,CRITICAL,KEY,VITAL
CENTRAL, CRITICAL, KEY, and VITAL all mean extremely important or essential.
RECYCLING CATEGORIESModerate
GLASS,METAL,PAPER,PLASTIC
GLASS, METAL, PAPER, and PLASTIC are the common categories used when sorting recyclable materials.
HUDSONSTricky
HENRY,JENNIFER,KATE,ROCK
HENRY Hudson (explorer), JENNIFER Hudson (singer/actress), KATE Hudson (actress), and ROCK Hudson (actor) all share the last name Hudson.
WHAT “BEAT” MAY MEANDevious
ASSIGNMENT,DEFEAT,TEMPO,TIRED
BEAT can mean TEMPO (musical beat), TIRED (beat/exhausted), DEFEAT (to beat someone), or ASSIGNMENT (a journalist's or police officer's beat).