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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — February 29, 2024
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AGE
CHEST
COFFER
DAY
DRIB
ERA
FLOW
HOP
JUMP
LEAP
REED
SAFE
SPRING
TANG
TIME
VAULT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PROPEL INTO THE AIRStraightforward
PLACE TO STORE VALUABLESModerate
PERIODTricky
ANIMALS BACKWARDDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PROPEL INTO THE AIRStraightforward
WAYS TO LAUNCH YOURSELF OFF THE GROUND+ 3 more…
PLACE TO STORE VALUABLESModerate
SECURE CONTAINERS FOR KEEPING PRECIOUS THINGS+ 3 more…
PERIODTricky
WORDS THAT DESCRIBE A SPAN OF TIME+ 3 more…
ANIMALS BACKWARDDevious
SPELL THESE BACKWARDS TO FIND CREATURES+ 3 more…
Full solution
PROPEL INTO THE AIRStraightforward
HOP,JUMP,LEAP,SPRING
HOP, JUMP, LEAP, and SPRING all mean to propel oneself into the air by pushing off the ground.
PLACE TO STORE VALUABLESModerate
CHEST,COFFER,SAFE,VAULT
CHEST, COFFER, SAFE, and VAULT are all places used to store valuables or important items securely.
PERIODTricky
AGE,DAY,ERA,TIME
AGE, DAY, ERA, and TIME are all words that refer to a period or duration of time.
ANIMALS BACKWARDDevious
DRIB,FLOW,REED,TANG
DRIB = BIRD, FLOW = WOLF, REED = DEER, TANG = GNAT — each word is an animal spelled backwards.