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Saturday, February 3, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — February 3, 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.

AGENCY
COMPANY
COOP
ENTERPRISE
FIRM
FLUFFY
INK
LACK
OLD
PEN
RANGE
REX
ROVER
SPOT
STABLE
STY
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Themes

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

COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONStraightforward
FARM FIXTURESModerate
CLASSIC DOG NAMESTricky
COLORS MINUS THEIR FIRST LETTERSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONStraightforward
WORDS FOR A BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION+ 3 more…
FARM FIXTURESModerate
PLACES WHERE FARM ANIMALS ARE KEPT+ 3 more…
CLASSIC DOG NAMESTricky
NAMES YOU MIGHT CALL YOUR DOG+ 3 more…
COLORS MINUS THEIR FIRST LETTERSDevious
REMOVE THE FIRST LETTER OF A COLOR TO GET THESE WORDS+ 3 more…
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Full solution
COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONStraightforward
AGENCY,COMPANY,ENTERPRISE,FIRM

AGENCY, COMPANY, ENTERPRISE, and FIRM are all common words referring to a commercial business organization.

FARM FIXTURESModerate
COOP,PEN,STABLE,STY

COOP (chickens), PEN (pigs/sheep), STABLE (horses), and STY (pigs) are all enclosures found on a farm.

CLASSIC DOG NAMESTricky
FLUFFY,REX,ROVER,SPOT

FLUFFY, REX, ROVER, and SPOT are all classic, traditional names given to pet dogs.

COLORS MINUS THEIR FIRST LETTERSDevious
INK,LACK,OLD,RANGE

Each word is a color with its first letter removed: pINK, bLACK, gOLD, oRANGE.

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