Connections Hints
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — November 1, 2023
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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
Show the themesCategory names only, no words revealed
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.
DARN
ER
ERM
FOLLOW
HEM
HOUSE
LIKE
RATCHED
SCRUBS
SEAM
SEW
SHARE
SUBSCRIBE
UH
UM
WELL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIONSStraightforward
USE A NEEDLE AND THREADModerate
SHOWS SET IN HOSPITALSTricky
EXPRESSIONS OF HESITATIONDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIONSStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT DO ON INSTAGRAM OR YOUTUBE+ 3 more…
USE A NEEDLE AND THREADModerate
THINGS YOU DO WITH FABRIC AND A NEEDLE+ 3 more…
SHOWS SET IN HOSPITALSTricky
TV DRAMAS AND COMEDIES SET IN MEDICAL SETTINGS+ 3 more…
EXPRESSIONS OF HESITATIONDevious
SOUNDS YOU MAKE WHEN YOU'RE NOT SURE WHAT TO SAY+ 3 more…
Full solution
SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIONSStraightforward
FOLLOW,LIKE,SHARE,SUBSCRIBE
FOLLOW, LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE are all common actions users take on social media platforms.
USE A NEEDLE AND THREADModerate
DARN,HEM,SEAM,SEW
DARN, HEM, SEAM, and SEW are all actions related to sewing or working with needle and thread.
SHOWS SET IN HOSPITALSTricky
ER,HOUSE,RATCHED,SCRUBS
ER, HOUSE, RATCHED, and SCRUBS are all television shows whose stories are set primarily in hospitals or medical institutions.
EXPRESSIONS OF HESITATIONDevious
ERM,UH,UM,WELL
ERM, UH, UM, and WELL are all filler words or expressions people use when hesitating or pausing while speaking.