Connections Hints
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — February 20, 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.
BEAD
BEAT
BORE
BRASS
CHARRED
DRAG
DRIP
DROP
DUD
GLOB
LEAK
PEE
RHYTHM
STRING
TEAR
WIND
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PARTY POOPERStraightforward
MUSICAL SECTIONSModerate
BIT OF LIQUIDTricky
VEGETABLE HOMOPHONESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PARTY POOPERStraightforward
WORDS FOR SOMEONE WHO KILLS THE FUN AT A CELEBRATION+ 3 more…
MUSICAL SECTIONSModerate
DIVISIONS YOU'D FIND IN AN ORCHESTRA OR BAND+ 3 more…
BIT OF LIQUIDTricky
TINY AMOUNTS OF LIQUID IN VARIOUS FORMS+ 3 more…
VEGETABLE HOMOPHONESDevious
THEY SOUND LIKE VEGETABLES WHEN SPOKEN ALOUD+ 3 more…
Full solution
PARTY POOPERStraightforward
BORE,DRAG,DRIP,DUD
BORE, DRAG, DRIP, and DUD are all slang terms for a person who ruins the fun or excitement at a party.
MUSICAL SECTIONSModerate
BRASS,RHYTHM,STRING,WIND
BRASS, RHYTHM, STRING, and WIND are all sections that make up a full orchestra or musical ensemble.
BIT OF LIQUIDTricky
BEAD,DROP,GLOB,TEAR
BEAD, DROP, GLOB, and TEAR all describe a small quantity or unit of liquid.
VEGETABLE HOMOPHONESDevious
BEAT,CHARRED,LEAK,PEE
BEAT sounds like beet, CHARRED sounds like chard, LEAK sounds like leek, and PEE sounds like pea — all homophones of vegetables.