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Monday, May 13, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — May 13, 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.

BRAND
BUNNY
COLLECTION
DODGE
DUCK
GREECE
HARE
HIDE
HOP
KATZ
LABEL
LINE
MAIM
MARTIAN
PIG
TAG
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Themes

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

FASHION DESIGNER'S OUTPUTStraightforward
PLAYGROUND VERBSModerate
LOONEY TUNES FIGURESTricky
HOMOPHONES OF MUSICALSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

FASHION DESIGNER'S OUTPUTStraightforward
WHAT A FASHION HOUSE PUTS OUT INTO THE WORLD+ 3 more…
PLAYGROUND VERBSModerate
THINGS YOU DO AT RECESS ON THE BLACKTOP+ 3 more…
LOONEY TUNES FIGURESTricky
LOONEY TUNES CHARACTERS MINUS THEIR FIRST NAMES+ 3 more…
HOMOPHONES OF MUSICALSDevious
THESE WORDS SOUND LIKE FAMOUS MUSICALS WHEN SPOKEN ALOUD+ 3 more…
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Full solution
FASHION DESIGNER'S OUTPUTStraightforward
BRAND,COLLECTION,LABEL,LINE

BRAND, COLLECTION, LABEL, and LINE all refer to what a fashion designer produces or presents — their body of work or identity in the industry.

PLAYGROUND VERBSModerate
DODGE,HIDE,HOP,TAG

DODGE, HIDE, HOP, and TAG are all actions associated with classic playground games like dodgeball, hide-and-seek, hopscotch, and tag.

LOONEY TUNES FIGURESTricky
BUNNY,DUCK,MARTIAN,PIG

BUNNY (Bugs), DUCK (Daffy), MARTIAN (Marvin), and PIG (Porky) are all surnames of iconic Looney Tunes cartoon characters.

HOMOPHONES OF MUSICALSDevious
GREECE,HARE,KATZ,MAIM

GREECE sounds like Grease, HARE sounds like Hair, KATZ sounds like Cats, and MAIM sounds like Mame — all homophones of famous musicals.

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