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Friday, December 1, 2023

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — December 1, 2023

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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

ALLEN
CRESCENT
CUT
MALL
MARKET
MONKEY
OUTLET
PIECE
SHARE
SHAVE
SOCKET
STORE
TAKE
THREAD
TWEEZE
WAX
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Themes

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

PLACES TO SHOPStraightforward
WAYS TO REMOVE HAIRModerate
PORTION OF PROFITTricky
KINDS OF WRENCHESDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

PLACES TO SHOPStraightforward
WHERE YOU GO TO BROWSE AND BUY THINGS+ 3 more…
WAYS TO REMOVE HAIRModerate
TECHNIQUES FOR GETTING RID OF UNWANTED HAIR+ 3 more…
PORTION OF PROFITTricky
YOUR SLICE OF THE EARNINGS+ 3 more…
KINDS OF WRENCHESDevious
TOOLS FOR TURNING NUTS AND BOLTS — EACH A SPECIFIC TYPE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
PLACES TO SHOPStraightforward
MALL,MARKET,OUTLET,STORE

MALL, MARKET, OUTLET, and STORE are all places where people go to shop and purchase goods.

WAYS TO REMOVE HAIRModerate
SHAVE,THREAD,TWEEZE,WAX

SHAVE, THREAD, TWEEZE, and WAX are all methods used to remove hair from the body.

PORTION OF PROFITTricky
CUT,PIECE,SHARE,TAKE

CUT, PIECE, SHARE, and TAKE all refer to a portion of profit or earnings that someone receives.

KINDS OF WRENCHESDevious
ALLEN,CRESCENT,MONKEY,SOCKET

ALLEN, CRESCENT, MONKEY, and SOCKET are all specific kinds of wrenches used in mechanical work.

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