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Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 10, 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.
A-F
CHECKERS
DECK OF CARDS
DELIVER
GIVE
HAND
KINDS
MONARCHY
NHL
PASS
PERCENTAGE
SORTS
STARS
STRIPES
THUMBS
TYPES
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
VARIETIESStraightforward
TRANSFERModerate
RATINGS SYSTEMSTricky
THINGS WITH KINGSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
VARIETIESStraightforward
WORDS MEANING CATEGORIES OR VARIETIES OF SOMETHING+ 3 more…
TRANSFERModerate
WORDS MEANING TO PASS SOMETHING ALONG TO SOMEONE ELSE+ 3 more…
RATINGS SYSTEMSTricky
WAYS TO SCORE OR EVALUATE SOMETHING+ 3 more…
THINGS WITH KINGSDevious
THINGS THAT CONTAIN OR INVOLVE KINGS+ 3 more…
Full solution
VARIETIESStraightforward
KINDS,SORTS,STRIPES,TYPES
KINDS, SORTS, STRIPES, and TYPES are all synonyms meaning varieties or categories of things.
TRANSFERModerate
DELIVER,HAND,GIVE,PASS
DELIVER, HAND, GIVE, and PASS all mean to transfer something from one person to another.
RATINGS SYSTEMSTricky
A-F,PERCENTAGE,STARS,THUMBS
A-F (letter grades), PERCENTAGE, STARS, and THUMBS are all systems used to rate or evaluate things.
THINGS WITH KINGSDevious
CHECKERS,DECK OF CARDS,MONARCHY,NHL
CHECKERS (pieces can be kinged), DECK OF CARDS (contains a king card), MONARCHY (ruled by a king), and NHL (teams like the Kings) all feature kings.