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Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — August 14, 2024

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Word grid

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

BABE
BOO-BOO
BUZZ
DAISY
DANCE
FLUB
GAFFE
GOOF
JASMINE
LOU
MICKEY
PETUNIA
POLLINATE
POPPY
STING
YOGI
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Themes

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

BLUNDERStraightforward
FLOWERSModerate
THINGS BEES DOTricky
FIRST NAMES OF YANKEES LEGENDSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

BLUNDERStraightforward
WORDS FOR A SILLY MISTAKE OR SLIP-UP+ 3 more…
FLOWERSModerate
THESE COULD ALL BE NAMES FOR A GARDEN BLOOM+ 3 more…
THINGS BEES DOTricky
ACTIVITIES YOU MIGHT ASSOCIATE WITH A HONEYBEE+ 3 more…
FIRST NAMES OF YANKEES LEGENDSDevious
FIRST NAMES OF LEGENDARY NEW YORK YANKEES PLAYERS+ 3 more…
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Full solution
BLUNDERStraightforward
BOO-BOO,FLUB,GAFFE,GOOF

BOO-BOO, FLUB, GAFFE, and GOOF are all informal words meaning a blunder or mistake.

FLOWERSModerate
DAISY,JASMINE,PETUNIA,POPPY

DAISY, JASMINE, PETUNIA, and POPPY are all types of flowers.

THINGS BEES DOTricky
BUZZ,DANCE,POLLINATE,STING

BUZZ, DANCE, POLLINATE, and STING are all things bees are known to do.

FIRST NAMES OF YANKEES LEGENDSDevious
BABE,LOU,MICKEY,YOGI

BABE (Ruth), LOU (Gehrig), MICKEY (Mantle), and YOGI (Berra) are all first names of iconic Yankees legends.

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