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Sunday, May 19, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — May 19, 2024

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Word grid

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

BURY
CHOP
CUBE
CURRENT
DICE
FLUSH
LEACHY
LOADED
MINCE
PAIR
RICH
SQUARE
STRAIGHT
STUFFY
TRADITIONAL
WEALTHY
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Themes

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

AFFLUENTStraightforward
CUT INTO PIECESModerate
OLD-FASHIONEDTricky
FRUIT HOMOPHONESDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

AFFLUENTStraightforward
WORDS THAT DESCRIBE SOMEONE WITH A LOT OF MONEY+ 3 more…
CUT INTO PIECESModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT DO TO VEGETABLES WITH A KNIFE+ 3 more…
OLD-FASHIONEDTricky
WORDS MEANING BEHIND THE TIMES OR OVERLY CONVENTIONAL+ 3 more…
FRUIT HOMOPHONESDevious
WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE FRUITS WHEN SPOKEN ALOUD+ 3 more…
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Full solution
AFFLUENTStraightforward
FLUSH,LOADED,RICH,WEALTHY

FLUSH, LOADED, RICH, and WEALTHY are all synonyms for being very affluent or having great wealth.

CUT INTO PIECESModerate
CHOP,CUBE,DICE,MINCE

CHOP, CUBE, DICE, and MINCE are all ways of cutting food into smaller pieces, commonly used in cooking.

OLD-FASHIONEDTricky
SQUARE,STRAIGHT,STUFFY,TRADITIONAL

SQUARE, STRAIGHT, STUFFY, and TRADITIONAL all describe someone or something that is old-fashioned or overly conventional.

FRUIT HOMOPHONESDevious
BURY,CURRENT,LEACHY,PAIR

BURY (berry), CURRENT (currant), LEACHY (litchi/lychee), and PAIR (pear) are homophones of fruits.

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