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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — November 28, 2023
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ATOLL
BAG
BAR
BEDROOM
COUNTER
CRAM
DEN
DIP
ISLAND
JAM
KEY
KITCHEN
PACK
SPROUT
STUDY
STUFF
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ROOMS IN A HOUSEStraightforward
LAND SURROUNDED BY WATERModerate
FILL TO EXCESSTricky
BEAN ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ROOMS IN A HOUSEStraightforward
PLACES YOU MIGHT FIND INSIDE A HOME+ 3 more…
LAND SURROUNDED BY WATERModerate
THESE GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES ARE SURROUNDED BY WATER ON ALL SIDES+ 3 more…
FILL TO EXCESSTricky
SYNONYMS FOR PACKING SOMETHING IN TOO TIGHTLY+ 3 more…
BEAN ___Devious
WORDS THAT FOLLOW 'BEAN' TO MAKE A COMPOUND WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
ROOMS IN A HOUSEStraightforward
BEDROOM,DEN,KITCHEN,STUDY
BEDROOM, DEN, KITCHEN, and STUDY are all rooms commonly found inside a house.
LAND SURROUNDED BY WATERModerate
ATOLL,BAR,ISLAND,KEY
ATOLL, BAR, ISLAND, and KEY are all landforms or geographic features surrounded by water.
FILL TO EXCESSTricky
CRAM,JAM,PACK,STUFF
CRAM, JAM, PACK, and STUFF all mean to fill something to excess or beyond capacity.
BEAN ___Devious
BAG,COUNTER,DIP,SPROUT
BAG, COUNTER, DIP, and SPROUT all follow the word BEAN to form common compound words or phrases: beanbag, bean counter, bean dip, bean sprout.