Connections Hints
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — November 29, 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.
ARCH
BALL
BASS
COME
DOG
DOWN
HARP
HEEL
HORN
JERK
ORGAN
SIT
SNAKE
SOLE
STAY
TOE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FOOT PARTSStraightforward
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSModerate
DOG COMMANDSTricky
BADDIEDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FOOT PARTSStraightforward
PARTS YOU'D FIND ON THE BOTTOM OF YOUR LEG+ 3 more…
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT PLAY IN A BAND OR ORCHESTRA+ 3 more…
DOG COMMANDSTricky
WHAT A DOG TRAINER MIGHT SAY TO THEIR PUP+ 3 more…
BADDIEDevious
WORDS FOR A LOWDOWN, ROTTEN PERSON+ 3 more…
Full solution
FOOT PARTSStraightforward
ARCH,BALL,SOLE,TOE
ARCH, BALL, SOLE, and TOE are all anatomical parts of the human foot
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSModerate
BASS,HARP,HORN,ORGAN
BASS, HARP, HORN, and ORGAN are all musical instruments
DOG COMMANDSTricky
COME,DOWN,SIT,STAY
COME, DOWN, SIT, and STAY are all standard commands given to dogs during training
BADDIEDevious
DOG,HEEL,JERK,SNAKE
DOG, HEEL, JERK, and SNAKE are all informal words used to describe a despicable or untrustworthy person