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Thursday, July 18, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — July 18, 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.

BOUT
CONTEST
COURT
DAZZLE
FIRE
FLASH
HEART
MATCH
PLAZA
POMP
RITZ
ROUND
SKULL
SPARKLES
SQUARE
YARD
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Themes

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

OPEN SPACEStraightforward
BOXING UNITModerate
GLITZINESSTricky
EMOJIDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

OPEN SPACEStraightforward
PLACES WHERE PEOPLE GATHER OUTDOORS IN A CITY+ 3 more…
BOXING UNITModerate
WORDS RELATED TO A FIGHT IN THE RING+ 3 more…
GLITZINESSTricky
SYNONYMS FOR SHOWINESS OR SPARKLE+ 3 more…
EMOJIDevious
THESE WORDS ARE ALSO POPULAR EMOJI SYMBOLS+ 3 more…
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Full solution
OPEN SPACEStraightforward
COURT,PLAZA,SQUARE,YARD

COURT, PLAZA, SQUARE, and YARD are all open outdoor spaces or areas, often found in urban settings.

BOXING UNITModerate
BOUT,CONTEST,MATCH,ROUND

BOUT, CONTEST, MATCH, and ROUND are all terms used in boxing to describe a fight or a segment of a fight.

GLITZINESSTricky
DAZZLE,FLASH,POMP,RITZ

DAZZLE, FLASH, POMP, and RITZ all convey a sense of glamour, glitter, and ostentatious display.

EMOJIDevious
FIRE,HEART,SKULL,SPARKLES

FIRE 🔥, HEART ❤️, SKULL 💀, and SPARKLES ✨ are all widely used emoji characters.

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