Connections Hints
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 4, 2024
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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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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.
BED
BOWL
BRACE
CARET
CATER
COLLAR
CRATE
HASH
HINT
HOST
PLAN
SHRED
STAR
THROW
TOUCH
TRACE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
VERY SMALL AMOUNTStraightforward
PUPPY PURCHASESModerate
HELP PUT ON A PARTYTricky
SYMBOLS ON A KEYBOARDDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
VERY SMALL AMOUNTStraightforward
WORDS MEANING A TINY, BARELY-THERE QUANTITY+ 3 more…
PUPPY PURCHASESModerate
THINGS YOU'D BUY AT THE PET STORE BEFORE BRINGING HOME A NEW DOG+ 3 more…
HELP PUT ON A PARTYTricky
WAYS TO BE INVOLVED IN ORGANIZING A CELEBRATION+ 3 more…
SYMBOLS ON A KEYBOARDDevious
CHARACTERS YOU'LL FIND HIDING ON YOUR KEYBOARD, WITH ALTERNATE NAMES+ 3 more…
Full solution
VERY SMALL AMOUNTStraightforward
HINT,TOUCH,TRACE,SHRED
HINT, TOUCH, TRACE, and SHRED all mean a very small or barely noticeable amount of something
PUPPY PURCHASESModerate
BED,BOWL,COLLAR,CRATE
BED, BOWL, COLLAR, and CRATE are all items commonly purchased when preparing for a new puppy
HELP PUT ON A PARTYTricky
CATER,HOST,THROW,PLAN
CATER, HOST, THROW, and PLAN are all verbs describing ways one can help put on or organize a party
SYMBOLS ON A KEYBOARDDevious
BRACE,CARET,HASH,STAR
BRACE ({), CARET (^), HASH (#), and STAR (*) are the formal names for symbols found on a standard keyboard