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Thursday, September 5, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 5, 2024

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Word grid

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

ATTEMPT
BAG
BASH
BLAST
BLOWOUT
COLOR
CUT
LAND
PAN
RECEPTION
SACK
SCORE
SLAM
SNAG
TRIM
YARD
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Themes

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

HAIR SALON OFFERINGSStraightforward
CRITICIZEModerate
OBTAINTricky
MEASURED IN FOOTBALL STATSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

HAIR SALON OFFERINGSStraightforward
WHAT A STYLIST MIGHT DO FOR YOU AT THE SALON+ 3 more…
CRITICIZEModerate
WAYS TO GIVE SOMETHING A NEGATIVE REVIEW OR ATTACK IT+ 3 more…
OBTAINTricky
INFORMAL WAYS TO SUCCESSFULLY GET SOMETHING+ 3 more…
MEASURED IN FOOTBALL STATSDevious
NUMBERS TRACKED ON A FOOTBALL STAT SHEET+ 3 more…
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Full solution
HAIR SALON OFFERINGSStraightforward
BLOWOUT,COLOR,CUT,TRIM

BLOWOUT, COLOR, CUT, and TRIM are all services offered at a hair salon.

CRITICIZEModerate
BASH,BLAST,PAN,SLAM

BASH, BLAST, PAN, and SLAM all mean to criticize or attack harshly.

OBTAINTricky
BAG,LAND,SCORE,SNAG

BAG, LAND, SCORE, and SNAG all informally mean to obtain or acquire something.

MEASURED IN FOOTBALL STATSDevious
ATTEMPT,RECEPTION,SACK,YARD

ATTEMPT, RECEPTION, SACK, and YARD are all statistics measured and tracked in American football.

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