Connections Hints
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — December 20, 2023
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
APPENDIX
BUZZ
CALL
CHAPTER
DIAL
DINKY
INDEX
ITCHY
JERRY
LITTLE
MINUTE
PINKY
PREFACE
RING
SLIGHT
SPEEDY
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CONTACT VIA PHONEStraightforward
BOOK SECTIONSModerate
WEETricky
CARTOON MICEDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CONTACT VIA PHONEStraightforward
WAYS TO REACH SOMEONE ON THEIR MOBILE+ 3 more…
BOOK SECTIONSModerate
PARTS YOU'D FIND IN A NONFICTION BOOK+ 3 more…
WEETricky
WORDS MEANING VERY SMALL+ 3 more…
CARTOON MICEDevious
ANIMATED RODENTS FROM TV AND FILM+ 3 more…
Full solution
CONTACT VIA PHONEStraightforward
BUZZ,CALL,DIAL,RING
BUZZ, CALL, DIAL, and RING are all ways to contact someone by phone.
BOOK SECTIONSModerate
APPENDIX,CHAPTER,INDEX,PREFACE
APPENDIX, CHAPTER, INDEX, and PREFACE are all structural sections found within a book.
WEETricky
DINKY,LITTLE,MINUTE,SLIGHT
DINKY, LITTLE, MINUTE, and SLIGHT all mean tiny or insignificant in size.
CARTOON MICEDevious
ITCHY,JERRY,PINKY,SPEEDY
ITCHY (Itchy & Scratchy), JERRY (Tom & Jerry), PINKY (Pinky and the Brain), and SPEEDY (Speedy Gonzales) are all famous cartoon mice.