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Friday, October 20, 2023

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — October 20, 2023

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Word grid

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

CLOUD
DEN
EQUAL
EVEN
FAIR
GOOD
HIVE
IMPOSSIBLE
JUST
LAIR
METAVERSE
NEST
NET
NOTHING
WARREN
WEB
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Themes

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

ANIMAL HOMESStraightforward
VIRTUAL SPACESModerate
EQUITABLETricky
___ BURGERDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

ANIMAL HOMESStraightforward
PLACES WHERE WILD CREATURES LIVE AND SLEEP+ 3 more…
VIRTUAL SPACESModerate
DIGITAL REALMS YOU NAVIGATE WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR CHAIR+ 3 more…
EQUITABLETricky
WORDS MEANING IMPARTIAL, BALANCED, OR JUST+ 3 more…
___ BURGERDevious
EACH OF THESE PRECEDES 'BURGER' TO MAKE A FAMILIAR PHRASE OR BRAND+ 3 more…
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Full solution
ANIMAL HOMESStraightforward
DEN,HIVE,LAIR,NEST

DEN, HIVE, LAIR, and NEST are all dwellings or homes associated with animals in nature

VIRTUAL SPACESModerate
CLOUD,METAVERSE,NET,WEB

CLOUD, METAVERSE, NET, and WEB all refer to digital or online spaces and infrastructure

EQUITABLETricky
EQUAL,EVEN,FAIR,JUST

EQUAL, EVEN, FAIR, and JUST are all synonyms meaning impartial, balanced, or morally right

___ BURGERDevious
GOOD,IMPOSSIBLE,NOTHING,WARREN

GOOD (Goodburger), IMPOSSIBLE (Impossible Burger), NOTHING (Nothingburger), and WARREN (Warrensburger) all precede BURGER to form compound words or brand names

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