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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — January 25, 2024

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Word grid

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

ASSESS
BIG
CHARACTER
CHARGE
FINE
GLYPH
HANDSOME
HIPPO
HOT
ICON
IN
LEGEND
LEVY
LIPID
POPULAR
SYMBOL
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Themes

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

OF-THE-MOMENTStraightforward
PICTOGRAPHModerate
IMPOSE, AS A PENALTYTricky
WORDS BEGINNING WITH BODY PARTSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

OF-THE-MOMENTStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TRENDY OR FASHIONABLE RIGHT NOW+ 3 more…
PICTOGRAPHModerate
VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS USED AS SIGNS OR WRITING+ 3 more…
IMPOSE, AS A PENALTYTricky
TO OFFICIALLY REQUIRE SOMEONE TO PAY MONEY AS PUNISHMENT+ 3 more…
WORDS BEGINNING WITH BODY PARTSDevious
THESE WORDS SECRETLY CARRY A BODY PART AT THEIR START+ 3 more…
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Full solution
OF-THE-MOMENTStraightforward
BIG,HOT,IN,POPULAR

BIG, HOT, IN, and POPULAR all mean currently trendy or fashionable — of the moment.

PICTOGRAPHModerate
CHARACTER,GLYPH,ICON,SYMBOL

CHARACTER, GLYPH, ICON, and SYMBOL are all terms for a pictograph or visual sign used to represent something.

IMPOSE, AS A PENALTYTricky
ASSESS,CHARGE,FINE,LEVY

ASSESS, CHARGE, FINE, and LEVY all mean to impose a penalty or fee, such as a tax or fine.

WORDS BEGINNING WITH BODY PARTSDevious
HANDSOME,HIPPO,LEGEND,LIPID

HANDSOME (HAND), HIPPO (HIP), LEGEND (LEG), and LIPID (LIP) all begin with a body part hidden within them.

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