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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — November 21, 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.
CANINE
CHIC
FANG
FLOSS
HIP
HOT
IN
LEECH
MOLAR
ROBOT
STRAW
TUSK
VACUUM
VAMPIRE
VOGUE
WORM
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
TYPES OF TEETHStraightforward
FASHIONABLEModerate
DANCE MOVESTricky
THINGS THAT SUCKDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
TYPES OF TEETHStraightforward
FOUND IN YOUR MOUTH OR ON AN ANIMAL+ 3 more…
FASHIONABLEModerate
WORDS MEANING TRENDY OR STYLISH+ 3 more…
DANCE MOVESTricky
THINGS YOU MIGHT DO ON A DANCE FLOOR+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT SUCKDevious
THEY ALL DRAW SOMETHING OUT BY SUCTION+ 3 more…
Full solution
TYPES OF TEETHStraightforward
CANINE,FANG,MOLAR,TUSK
CANINE, FANG, MOLAR, and TUSK are all types of teeth found in humans or animals
FASHIONABLEModerate
CHIC,HIP,HOT,IN
CHIC, HIP, HOT, and IN are all synonyms for fashionable or trendy
DANCE MOVESTricky
FLOSS,ROBOT,VOGUE,WORM
FLOSS, ROBOT, VOGUE, and WORM are all popular dance moves
THINGS THAT SUCKDevious
LEECH,STRAW,VACUUM,VAMPIRE
LEECH, STRAW, VACUUM, and VAMPIRE are all things that suck — drawing blood, liquid, or air