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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — October 25, 2023
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CORN
COUGH
DRUMMER
FUTURE
GOODNESS
HEAVENS
LADY
LORD
MAPLE
MERCY
PAST
PERFECT
PRESENT
RING
SIMPLE
SWAN
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
GRAMMAR TENSE TERMSStraightforward
“GRACIOUS ME!”Moderate
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMASTricky
___ SYRUPDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
GRAMMAR TENSE TERMSStraightforward
WORDS THAT DESCRIBE WHEN AN ACTION HAPPENS IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR+ 3 more…
“GRACIOUS ME!”Moderate
EXCLAMATIONS OF POLITE SURPRISE OR SHOCK+ 3 more…
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMASTricky
EACH OF THESE APPEARS IN THE SONG '12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS' — THINK ABOUT WHAT'S BEING GIVEN+ 3 more…
___ SYRUPDevious
EACH OF THESE WORDS CAN PRECEDE 'SYRUP'+ 3 more…
Full solution
GRAMMAR TENSE TERMSStraightforward
FUTURE,PAST,PERFECT,PRESENT
FUTURE, PAST, PERFECT, and PRESENT are all terms used to describe verb tenses in English grammar.
“GRACIOUS ME!”Moderate
GOODNESS,HEAVENS,LORD,MERCY
GOODNESS, HEAVENS, LORD, and MERCY are all used as exclamations meaning 'Gracious me!' — expressions of surprise or dismay.
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMASTricky
DRUMMER,LADY,RING,SWAN
DRUMMER (boys drumming), LADY (ladies dancing), RING (golden rings), and SWAN (swans a-swimming) all appear as gifts in 'The 12 Days of Christmas'.
___ SYRUPDevious
CORN,COUGH,MAPLE,SIMPLE
CORN syrup, COUGH syrup, MAPLE syrup, and SIMPLE syrup are all common types of syrup.