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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — May 14, 2024

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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

DINE
DRAFT
ELLA
FEAST
FEED
FIT
JIM
ME
OUTLINE
PICKINGS
PLAN
SHADY
SKETCH
SUP
SUS
YO
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Themes

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

EARLY ITERATIONStraightforward
ENJOY A MEALModerate
SPANISH PRONOUNSTricky
SLIM ___Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

EARLY ITERATIONStraightforward
THESE WORDS DESCRIBE WHAT YOU MAKE BEFORE THE FINAL VERSION+ 3 more…
ENJOY A MEALModerate
WORDS MEANING TO EAT OR HAVE A MEAL+ 3 more…
SPANISH PRONOUNSTricky
WORDS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A SPANISH LANGUAGE LESSON ON PRONOUNS+ 3 more…
SLIM ___Devious
EACH OF THESE WORDS CAN FOLLOW 'SLIM' TO MAKE A FAMILIAR PHRASE OR NAME+ 3 more…
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Full solution
EARLY ITERATIONStraightforward
DRAFT,OUTLINE,PLAN,SKETCH

DRAFT, OUTLINE, PLAN, and SKETCH all refer to preliminary or early versions of something before it is finalized

ENJOY A MEALModerate
DINE,FEAST,FEED,SUP

DINE, FEAST, FEED, and SUP all mean to eat or partake in a meal

SPANISH PRONOUNSTricky
ELLA,ME,SUS,YO

ELLA (she), ME (me), SUS (his/her/their), and YO (I) are all Spanish pronouns

SLIM ___Devious
FIT,JIM,PICKINGS,SHADY

FIT (Slim Fit), JIM (Slim Jim), PICKINGS (Slim Pickings), and SHADY (Slim Shady) all follow SLIM to form well-known phrases or names

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