Connections Hints

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — July 10, 2024

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Word grid

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

ATTITUDE
BASS
BRIDGE
CHANCE
CHEEK
FLUKE
FORECAST
LENS
LIP
OUTLOOK
PERCH
PIKE
PROSPECT
RIM
SASS
TEMPLE
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Themes

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

FUTURE LIKELIHOODStraightforward
BACK TALKModerate
FISHTricky
COMPONENTS OF EYEGLASSESDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

FUTURE LIKELIHOODStraightforward
WORDS RELATED TO WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN DOWN THE ROAD+ 3 more…
BACK TALKModerate
SLANG TERMS FOR BEING MOUTHY OR DISRESPECTFUL+ 3 more…
FISHTricky
THESE COULD ALL BE SWIMMING IN A LAKE OR RIVER+ 3 more…
COMPONENTS OF EYEGLASSESDevious
PARTS YOU'D FIND ON A PAIR OF SPECS+ 3 more…
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Full solution
FUTURE LIKELIHOODStraightforward
CHANCE,FORECAST,OUTLOOK,PROSPECT

CHANCE, FORECAST, OUTLOOK, and PROSPECT all relate to the probability or prediction of future events.

BACK TALKModerate
ATTITUDE,CHEEK,LIP,SASS

ATTITUDE, CHEEK, LIP, and SASS are all informal terms for insolent or impudent talk directed back at someone.

FISHTricky
BASS,FLUKE,PERCH,PIKE

BASS, FLUKE, PERCH, and PIKE are all types of fish, though each word also has unrelated meanings that make this tricky.

COMPONENTS OF EYEGLASSESDevious
BRIDGE,LENS,RIM,TEMPLE

BRIDGE, LENS, RIM, and TEMPLE are all structural components of a pair of eyeglasses.

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