Connections Hints

Monday, December 25, 2023

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — December 25, 2023

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Word grid

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

AGENT
BABY
BOO
CODE
DEAR
ENERGY
FIRE
JUICE
LINE
LOVE
POINT
RAY
SANTA
SAUCE
SEGMENT
ZIP
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Themes

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

DARLINGStraightforward
BASIC GEOMETRIC OBJECTSModerate
OOMPHTricky
SECRET ___Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

DARLINGStraightforward
TERMS OF ENDEARMENT YOU MIGHT CALL A SWEETHEART+ 3 more…
BASIC GEOMETRIC OBJECTSModerate
FOUNDATIONAL SHAPES AND CONCEPTS STUDIED IN GEOMETRY CLASS+ 3 more…
OOMPHTricky
WORDS MEANING VITALITY, SPARK, OR LIVELINESS+ 3 more…
SECRET ___Devious
EACH FOLLOWS THE WORD 'SECRET' TO MAKE A FAMILIAR PHRASE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
DARLINGStraightforward
BABY,BOO,DEAR,LOVE

BABY, BOO, DEAR, and LOVE are all affectionate nicknames or terms of endearment used for a romantic partner or loved one.

BASIC GEOMETRIC OBJECTSModerate
LINE,POINT,RAY,SEGMENT

LINE, POINT, RAY, and SEGMENT are all basic geometric objects taught as the primitives of Euclidean geometry.

OOMPHTricky
ENERGY,FIRE,JUICE,ZIP

ENERGY, FIRE, JUICE, and ZIP all mean oomph — a sense of vigor, excitement, or driving force.

SECRET ___Devious
AGENT,CODE,SANTA,SAUCE

AGENT, CODE, SANTA, and SAUCE all follow SECRET to form common compound phrases: Secret Agent, Secret Code, Secret Santa, Secret Sauce.

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