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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — January 10, 2024
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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CARDS
CHARM
CHIPS
CRUMBLE
CURSE
DICE
FLUE
GRATE
HEX
LOG
MELT
POKER
SHRED
SLICE
SLOTS
SPELL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BIT OF MAGICStraightforward
FOUND AROUND A FIREPLACEModerate
THINGS SEEN AT A CASINOTricky
WAYS TO PREPARE CHEESEDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BIT OF MAGICStraightforward
A WITCH MIGHT CAST ONE OF THESE ON YOU+ 3 more…
FOUND AROUND A FIREPLACEModerate
THESE ALL BELONG NEAR A HEARTH+ 3 more…
THINGS SEEN AT A CASINOTricky
YOU'D SPOT THESE ON A CASINO FLOOR+ 3 more…
WAYS TO PREPARE CHEESEDevious
DIFFERENT WAYS TO BREAK DOWN OR TRANSFORM CHEESE+ 3 more…
Full solution
BIT OF MAGICStraightforward
CHARM,CURSE,HEX,SPELL
CHARM, CURSE, HEX, and SPELL are all forms of magic or enchantment that a witch or wizard might cast.
FOUND AROUND A FIREPLACEModerate
FLUE,GRATE,LOG,POKER
FLUE, GRATE, LOG, and POKER are all items or components found around a fireplace.
THINGS SEEN AT A CASINOTricky
CARDS,CHIPS,DICE,SLOTS
CARDS, CHIPS, DICE, and SLOTS are all things commonly seen and used in a casino.
WAYS TO PREPARE CHEESEDevious
CRUMBLE,MELT,SHRED,SLICE
CRUMBLE, MELT, SHRED, and SLICE are all methods used to prepare or process cheese.