Connections Hints

Monday, February 19, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — February 19, 2024

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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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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.

BLOW
BUMBLE
DRILL
FLUFF
FRAME
GRINDER
HANDLE
HINGE
KINDLING
LOCK
LOG
MATCH
ROUTER
SAW
SPOIL
TINDER
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Themes

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

USED IN BUILDING A FIREStraightforward
MESS UPModerate
WORKSHOP TOOLSTricky
PARTS OF A DOORDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

USED IN BUILDING A FIREStraightforward
GATHER THESE BEFORE STRIKING A SPARK+ 3 more…
MESS UPModerate
WAYS TO BUNGLE OR BOTCH SOMETHING+ 3 more…
WORKSHOP TOOLSTricky
POWER TOOLS YOU'D FIND IN A WOODSHOP+ 3 more…
PARTS OF A DOORDevious
COMPONENTS THAT MAKE UP AN ENTRYWAY+ 3 more…
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Full solution
USED IN BUILDING A FIREStraightforward
KINDLING,LOG,MATCH,TINDER

KINDLING, LOG, MATCH, and TINDER are all materials or tools used when building a fire.

MESS UPModerate
BLOW,BUMBLE,FLUFF,SPOIL

BLOW, BUMBLE, FLUFF, and SPOIL all mean to mess up or make a mistake.

WORKSHOP TOOLSTricky
DRILL,GRINDER,ROUTER,SAW

DRILL, GRINDER, ROUTER, and SAW are all tools commonly found in a workshop.

PARTS OF A DOORDevious
FRAME,HANDLE,HINGE,LOCK

FRAME, HANDLE, HINGE, and LOCK are all parts of a door.

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