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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — March 26, 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.

BASS
BASSOON
BLOOM
BUD
CORONA
FLARE
FOSTER
HARP
LIGHT
NURSE
RADIATION
RAISE
REAR
RECORDER
SHOOT
SPROUT
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Themes

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

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSStraightforward
PLANT GROWTHSModerate
BRING UPTricky
SOLAR EMANATIONSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSStraightforward
THESE CAN ALL BE PLAYED IN AN ORCHESTRA OR BAND+ 3 more…
PLANT GROWTHSModerate
EARLY STAGES OF A PLANT COMING TO LIFE+ 3 more…
BRING UPTricky
WORDS MEANING TO CARE FOR AND RAISE A CHILD+ 3 more…
SOLAR EMANATIONSDevious
THINGS THAT COME FROM THE SUN BEYOND JUST ITS WARMTH+ 3 more…
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Full solution
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSStraightforward
BASS,BASSOON,HARP,RECORDER

BASS, BASSOON, HARP, and RECORDER are all musical instruments

PLANT GROWTHSModerate
BLOOM,BUD,SHOOT,SPROUT

BLOOM, BUD, SHOOT, and SPROUT all describe new plant growths or stages of plant development

BRING UPTricky
FOSTER,NURSE,RAISE,REAR

FOSTER, NURSE, RAISE, and REAR all mean to bring up or care for a child

SOLAR EMANATIONSDevious
CORONA,FLARE,LIGHT,RADIATION

CORONA, FLARE, LIGHT, and RADIATION are all things that emanate from the sun

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