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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 11, 2024
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AMBER
AMETHYST
BUNDLE
DINOSAUR
EGGPLANT
FORTUNE
GRIMACE
KERNEL
LAVENDER
MINT
MOSQUITO
NUGGET
PALEONTOLOGIST
PEARL
PILE
TIDBIT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEYStraightforward
BITS OF WISDOMModerate
FEATURED IN “JURASSIC PARK”Tricky
THINGS THAT ARE PURPLEDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEYStraightforward
WORDS MEANING A HEFTY SUM OF CASH+ 3 more…
BITS OF WISDOMModerate
SMALL PIECES OF KNOWLEDGE OR INSIGHT+ 3 more…
FEATURED IN “JURASSIC PARK”Tricky
THINGS YOU'D FIND IN THE 1993 SPIELBERG BLOCKBUSTER+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT ARE PURPLEDevious
THINGS THAT ARE FAMOUSLY PURPLE IN COLOR+ 3 more…
Full solution
LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEYStraightforward
BUNDLE,FORTUNE,MINT,PILE
BUNDLE, FORTUNE, MINT, and PILE are all informal terms for a large amount of money.
BITS OF WISDOMModerate
KERNEL,NUGGET,PEARL,TIDBIT
KERNEL, NUGGET, PEARL, and TIDBIT all refer to small but valuable pieces of wisdom or information.
FEATURED IN “JURASSIC PARK”Tricky
AMBER,DINOSAUR,PALEONTOLOGIST,MOSQUITO
AMBER, DINOSAUR, PALEONTOLOGIST, and MOSQUITO all appear prominently in the film Jurassic Park.
THINGS THAT ARE PURPLEDevious
AMETHYST,EGGPLANT,GRIMACE,LAVENDER
AMETHYST (purple gemstone), EGGPLANT (purple vegetable), GRIMACE (purple McDonald's character), and LAVENDER (purple flower) are all things known for being purple.