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Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — July 24, 2024

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Word grid

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

BARGE
BREAST
CALF
CUB
FAWN
JOSTLE
KID
KIT
MUSCLE
RAZZ
RIB
SHOULDER
TEASE
TENDER
THIGH
WING
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Themes

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

JOKE AROUND WITHStraightforward
POULTRY CUTSModerate
BABY ANIMALSTricky
PUSH THROUGH A CROWDDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

JOKE AROUND WITHStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL MEAN TO PLAYFULLY MOCK OR TEASE SOMEONE+ 3 more…
POULTRY CUTSModerate
PARTS OF A CHICKEN YOU MIGHT FIND AT THE BUTCHER OR ON YOUR PLATE+ 3 more…
BABY ANIMALSTricky
YOUNG OFFSPRING OF VARIOUS ANIMALS+ 3 more…
PUSH THROUGH A CROWDDevious
WAYS TO FORCEFULLY MAKE YOUR WAY THROUGH A PACKED SPACE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
JOKE AROUND WITHStraightforward
KID,RAZZ,RIB,TEASE

KID, RAZZ, RIB, and TEASE all mean to joke around with or lightly mock someone in a playful way

POULTRY CUTSModerate
BREAST,TENDER,THIGH,WING

BREAST, TENDER, THIGH, and WING are all cuts of poultry commonly found in cooking and at the grocery store

BABY ANIMALSTricky
CALF,CUB,FAWN,KIT

CALF, CUB, FAWN, and KIT are all terms for baby animals — young cow, bear, deer, and cat/rabbit respectively

PUSH THROUGH A CROWDDevious
BARGE,JOSTLE,MUSCLE,SHOULDER

BARGE, JOSTLE, MUSCLE, and SHOULDER all describe ways of pushing or forcing oneself through a crowd or tight space

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