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Monday, December 11, 2023

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — December 11, 2023

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Word grid

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

BABY
BLOW
CHIFFON
EYELET
LACE
LAND
PACKAGE
PERCH
ROOST
SATIN
SETTLE
SILK
SOLE
SPEECH
TONGUE
VELVET
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Themes

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

LUXURIOUS FABRICSStraightforward
COME DOWN TO RESTModerate
SHOE PARTSTricky
THINGS THAT ARE DELIVEREDDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

LUXURIOUS FABRICSStraightforward
MATERIALS THAT FEEL EXPENSIVE AND ELEGANT TO THE TOUCH+ 3 more…
COME DOWN TO RESTModerate
WHAT A BIRD DOES WHEN IT FINDS A PLACE TO STOP+ 3 more…
SHOE PARTSTricky
PARTS YOU'D FIND ON A SNEAKER OR BOOT+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT ARE DELIVEREDDevious
THINGS THAT CAN ALL BE 'DELIVERED' — IN VERY DIFFERENT CONTEXTS+ 3 more…
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Full solution
LUXURIOUS FABRICSStraightforward
CHIFFON,SATIN,SILK,VELVET

CHIFFON, SATIN, SILK, and VELVET are all high-end, luxurious fabrics associated with elegance and fine clothing.

COME DOWN TO RESTModerate
PERCH,ROOST,SETTLE,LAND

PERCH, ROOST, SETTLE, and LAND all mean to come down and rest, especially as a bird might alight somewhere.

SHOE PARTSTricky
EYELET,LACE,SOLE,TONGUE

EYELET, LACE, SOLE, and TONGUE are all components of a shoe.

THINGS THAT ARE DELIVEREDDevious
BABY,BLOW,PACKAGE,SPEECH

BABY, BLOW, PACKAGE, and SPEECH can all follow the verb 'deliver' — you deliver a baby, deliver a blow, deliver a package, and deliver a speech.

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