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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — January 31, 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.
BAND
BARBECUE
CATERER
CHEER
CHOIR
FESTIVITY
FIRE
FLORIST
FRYER
GLEE
LIAR
MIRTH
OFFICIANT
ORCHESTRA
SNAKE
TAR
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
MERRIMENTStraightforward
BOOKED FOR A WEDDINGModerate
RHYMESTricky
___ PITDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
MERRIMENTStraightforward
WORDS MEANING JOY AND CELEBRATION+ 3 more…
BOOKED FOR A WEDDINGModerate
PEOPLE OR SERVICES YOU HIRE FOR A BIG CELEBRATION+ 3 more…
RHYMESTricky
THESE WORDS ALL SOUND ALIKE AT THE END+ 3 more…
___ PITDevious
WORDS THAT PRECEDE 'PIT'+ 3 more…
Full solution
MERRIMENTStraightforward
CHEER,GLEE,FESTIVITY,MIRTH
CHEER, GLEE, FESTIVITY, and MIRTH are all synonyms for merriment or joyful celebration.
BOOKED FOR A WEDDINGModerate
BAND,CATERER,FLORIST,OFFICIANT
BAND, CATERER, FLORIST, and OFFICIANT are all vendors or professionals typically booked when planning a wedding.
RHYMESTricky
CHOIR,FIRE,LIAR,FRYER
CHOIR, FIRE, LIAR, and FRYER all rhyme with each other, sharing the '-ire' sound.
___ PITDevious
BARBECUE,ORCHESTRA,SNAKE,TAR
BARBECUE, ORCHESTRA, SNAKE, and TAR can each precede the word PIT to form a compound word or phrase: barbecue pit, orchestra pit, snake pit, tar pit.