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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — July 30, 2024

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Word grid

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

BLOCK
COMPLEX
COMPOUND
DEVELOPMENT
ELABORATE
EXPAND
EXPLAIN
FACILITY
FLAIR
GIFT
KNACK
NEAT
NIFTY
SPECIFY
SUPER
SWELL
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Themes

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

PEACHY KEENStraightforward
PROVIDE MORE DETAILSModerate
ABILITY TO DO SOMETHING WELLTricky
GROUP OF BUILDINGSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

PEACHY KEENStraightforward
OLD-FASHIONED SLANG FOR SOMETHING GREAT OR EXCELLENT+ 3 more…
PROVIDE MORE DETAILSModerate
WHAT A TEACHER MIGHT ASK YOU TO DO WHEN YOUR ANSWER IS TOO VAGUE+ 3 more…
ABILITY TO DO SOMETHING WELLTricky
NATURAL TALENT OR APTITUDE FOR DOING SOMETHING+ 3 more…
GROUP OF BUILDINGSDevious
TERMS FOR A COLLECTION OF STRUCTURES IN ONE PLACE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
PEACHY KEENStraightforward
NEAT,NIFTY,SUPER,SWELL

NEAT, NIFTY, SUPER, and SWELL are all retro slang terms meaning excellent or wonderful, fitting the 'peachy keen' vibe.

PROVIDE MORE DETAILSModerate
ELABORATE,EXPAND,EXPLAIN,SPECIFY

ELABORATE, EXPAND, EXPLAIN, and SPECIFY all mean to give more detail or clarification about something.

ABILITY TO DO SOMETHING WELLTricky
FACILITY,FLAIR,GIFT,KNACK

FACILITY, FLAIR, GIFT, and KNACK all refer to a natural ability or skill at performing a task.

GROUP OF BUILDINGSDevious
BLOCK,COMPLEX,COMPOUND,DEVELOPMENT

BLOCK, COMPLEX, COMPOUND, and DEVELOPMENT can all refer to a group or cluster of buildings in a defined area.

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