Connections Hints
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — December 19, 2023
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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
Show the themesCategory names only, no words revealed
One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
Full solutionAll words and explanations
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
APPEAL
BELT
BIT
BRACELET
CANINE
CHARM
DRAW
FREIGHT
JOKE
OFTEN
PULL
ROUTINE
SKETCH
STONE
TIE
WATCH
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ACCESSORIESStraightforward
COMEDIAN’S OUTPUTModerate
ATTRACTIONTricky
TWO LETTERS + NUMBERDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ACCESSORIESStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT WEAR OR STRAP ON BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE+ 3 more…
COMEDIAN’S OUTPUTModerate
WHAT A STAND-UP COMEDIAN PERFORMS ON STAGE+ 3 more…
ATTRACTIONTricky
WORDS MEANING THE POWER TO DRAW SOMEONE IN+ 3 more…
TWO LETTERS + NUMBERDevious
EACH OF THESE WORDS CONTAINS A TWO-LETTER ABBREVIATION FOLLOWED BY A NUMBER, HIDDEN INSIDE+ 3 more…
Full solution
ACCESSORIESStraightforward
BELT,BRACELET,TIE,WATCH
BELT, BRACELET, TIE, and WATCH are all accessories worn on the body
COMEDIAN’S OUTPUTModerate
BIT,JOKE,ROUTINE,SKETCH
BIT, JOKE, ROUTINE, and SKETCH are all terms for a comedian's performance material
ATTRACTIONTricky
APPEAL,CHARM,DRAW,PULL
APPEAL, CHARM, DRAW, and PULL all mean the quality of attracting or enticing someone
TWO LETTERS + NUMBERDevious
CANINE,FREIGHT,OFTEN,STONE
CANINE contains K9, FREIGHT contains 8 (fr-eight), OFTEN contains TEN, and STONE contains TON — each hides two letters plus a number