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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
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

FOOT PARTSStraightforward
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSModerate
DOG COMMANDSTricky
BADDIEDevious
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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…
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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

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