Connections Hints
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — November 16, 2023
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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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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.
BUFFALO
BULL
DANE
DEER
DIRECT
FISH
GUIDE
HOGWASH
LAKE
LEAD
MOOSE
NONSENSE
ROT
SEAL
STEER
WHITE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BALDERDASHStraightforward
HELMModerate
SINGLE/PLURAL ANIMALSTricky
GREAT ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BALDERDASHStraightforward
WORDS MEANING UTTER RUBBISH OR COMPLETE NONSENSE+ 3 more…
HELMModerate
WORDS MEANING TO BE AT THE CONTROLS AND GUIDE A COURSE+ 3 more…
SINGLE/PLURAL ANIMALSTricky
ANIMALS WHOSE SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORMS ARE IDENTICAL+ 3 more…
GREAT ___Devious
WORDS THAT FOLLOW 'GREAT' TO COMPLETE A FAMOUS NAME OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
BALDERDASHStraightforward
BULL,HOGWASH,NONSENSE,ROT
BULL, HOGWASH, NONSENSE, and ROT are all informal words meaning foolish or untrue talk — balderdash.
HELMModerate
DIRECT,GUIDE,LEAD,STEER
DIRECT, GUIDE, LEAD, and STEER all mean to helm something — to be in charge and navigate its direction.
SINGLE/PLURAL ANIMALSTricky
BUFFALO,DEER,FISH,MOOSE
BUFFALO, DEER, FISH, and MOOSE are all animals that can use the same word for both singular and plural forms.
GREAT ___Devious
DANE,LAKE,SEAL,WHITE
DANE (Great Dane), LAKE (Great Lake), SEAL (Great Seal), and WHITE (Great White) all follow 'Great' to form well-known names or phrases.