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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — November 8, 2023
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BREEZE
CURLY
FLIP-FLOP
HEDGE
MARY
MULE
RUSSIAN
SEE-SAW
SHOESTRING
SUNSCREEN
TOWEL
UMBRELLA
WAFFLE
WAVER
WEDGE
YO-YO
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BROUGHT TO THE BEACHStraightforward
TYPES OF FRENCH FRIESModerate
EQUIVOCATETricky
SECOND WORDS OF VODKA COCKTAILSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BROUGHT TO THE BEACHStraightforward
PACK THESE FOR A DAY AT THE SHORE+ 3 more…
TYPES OF FRENCH FRIESModerate
DIFFERENT CUTS OF A BELOVED FRIED POTATO+ 3 more…
EQUIVOCATETricky
WORDS MEANING TO BE INDECISIVE OR AVOID COMMITTING+ 3 more…
SECOND WORDS OF VODKA COCKTAILSDevious
COMPLETE THESE VODKA COCKTAIL NAMES+ 3 more…
Full solution
BROUGHT TO THE BEACHStraightforward
FLIP-FLOP,SUNSCREEN,TOWEL,UMBRELLA
Flip-flop, sunscreen, towel, and umbrella are all classic items people bring to the beach.
TYPES OF FRENCH FRIESModerate
CURLY,SHOESTRING,WAFFLE,WEDGE
Curly, shoestring, waffle, and wedge are all common styles of French fries.
EQUIVOCATETricky
HEDGE,SEE-SAW,WAVER,YO-YO
Hedge, see-saw, waver, and yo-yo all mean to equivocate or vacillate without taking a firm stance.
SECOND WORDS OF VODKA COCKTAILSDevious
BREEZE,MARY,MULE,RUSSIAN
Breeze (Sea Breeze), Mary (Bloody Mary), Mule (Moscow Mule), and Russian (White Russian) are all second words of classic vodka cocktails.