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Sunday, December 10, 2023

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — December 10, 2023

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Word grid

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

BANK
BED
BOUND
BREEZE
CINCH
COIL
DELTA
LEAP
MOUTH
PICNIC
SNAP
SPIRAL
SPRING
TWIST
VAULT
WIND
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Themes

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

PARTS OF A RIVERStraightforward
SOMETHING EASY TO DOModerate
WRAP AROUND IN A CIRCLETricky
JUMP INTO THE AIRDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

PARTS OF A RIVERStraightforward
FEATURES YOU'D FIND ALONG A FLOWING WATERWAY+ 3 more…
SOMETHING EASY TO DOModerate
SLANG TERMS FOR A TASK THAT REQUIRES NO EFFORT+ 3 more…
WRAP AROUND IN A CIRCLETricky
WORDS MEANING TO CURL OR LOOP AROUND REPEATEDLY+ 3 more…
JUMP INTO THE AIRDevious
WORDS MEANING TO PROPEL YOURSELF UPWARD OFF THE GROUND+ 3 more…
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Full solution
PARTS OF A RIVERStraightforward
BANK,BED,DELTA,MOUTH

BANK, BED, DELTA, and MOUTH are all physical features or parts of a river system.

SOMETHING EASY TO DOModerate
BREEZE,CINCH,PICNIC,SNAP

BREEZE, CINCH, PICNIC, and SNAP are all informal words meaning something very easy to accomplish.

WRAP AROUND IN A CIRCLETricky
COIL,SPIRAL,TWIST,WIND

COIL, SPIRAL, TWIST, and WIND all mean to curve or wrap around in a circular or helical motion.

JUMP INTO THE AIRDevious
BOUND,LEAP,SPRING,VAULT

BOUND, LEAP, SPRING, and VAULT all mean to jump or launch oneself into the air.

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