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Monday, July 29, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — July 29, 2024

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Word grid

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

ALLEY
ARENA
BOWL
COLISEUM
COURT
DOME
DRIVE
FISH
FOUNTAIN
GUTTER
JUSTICE
LANE
LIBRA
SOLFEGE
TEAPOT
WHALE
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Themes

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

STADIUMSStraightforward
STREET SUFFIXESModerate
ASSOCIATED WITH SCALESTricky
THINGS WITH SPOUTSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

STADIUMSStraightforward
PLACES WHERE CROWDS CHEER FOR THEIR TEAM+ 3 more…
STREET SUFFIXESModerate
WORDS THAT FOLLOW A STREET NAME ON AN ADDRESS+ 3 more…
ASSOCIATED WITH SCALESTricky
EACH OF THESE HAS A TYPE CALLED 'SCALES'+ 3 more…
THINGS WITH SPOUTSDevious
THESE ALL HAVE A SPOUT THAT LETS SOMETHING FLOW OUT+ 3 more…
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Full solution
STADIUMSStraightforward
ARENA,BOWL,COLISEUM,DOME

ARENA, BOWL, COLISEUM, and DOME are all types of large venues or stadiums where sporting events and concerts are held.

STREET SUFFIXESModerate
ALLEY,COURT,DRIVE,LANE

ALLEY, COURT, DRIVE, and LANE are all common suffixes used in street addresses to designate a type of road or path.

ASSOCIATED WITH SCALESTricky
FISH,JUSTICE,LIBRA,SOLFEGE

FISH have scales on their bodies, JUSTICE is symbolized by scales, LIBRA is the zodiac sign represented by scales, and SOLFEGE (do-re-mi) is a musical scale system.

THINGS WITH SPOUTSDevious
FOUNTAIN,GUTTER,TEAPOT,WHALE

FOUNTAIN, GUTTER, TEAPOT, and WHALE all have spouts — a fountain spout, a rain gutter spout, a teapot spout, and a whale's blowhole spout.

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