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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
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
HAIR SALON OFFERINGSStraightforward
CRITICIZEModerate
OBTAINTricky
MEASURED IN FOOTBALL STATSDevious
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…
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.