Connections Hints
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 14, 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.
BURGER
BUTTON
CALIFORNIA
GRAPE
KNOB
LION
PRO
PROM
REGION
RETRO
SLIDER
SUB
SUPER
SWITCH
VINTAGE
WINERY
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
WINE BOTTLE INFOStraightforward
CONSOLE INPUTSModerate
PREFIXESTricky
___ KINGDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
WINE BOTTLE INFOStraightforward
DETAILS YOU'D FIND ON A WINE LABEL+ 3 more…
CONSOLE INPUTSModerate
THINGS YOU INTERACT WITH ON A MIXING BOARD OR CONTROL PANEL+ 3 more…
PREFIXESTricky
WORD PARTS THAT GO AT THE BEGINNING+ 3 more…
___ KINGDevious
WORDS THAT PRECEDE KING+ 3 more…
Full solution
WINE BOTTLE INFOStraightforward
GRAPE,REGION,VINTAGE,WINERY
GRAPE, REGION, VINTAGE, and WINERY are all pieces of information typically found on a wine bottle label.
CONSOLE INPUTSModerate
BUTTON,KNOB,SLIDER,SWITCH
BUTTON, KNOB, SLIDER, and SWITCH are all physical input controls found on consoles, mixers, or control panels.
PREFIXESTricky
PRO,RETRO,SUB,SUPER
PRO, RETRO, SUB, and SUPER are all common prefixes attached to the beginning of words to modify their meaning.
___ KINGDevious
BURGER,CALIFORNIA,LION,PROM
BURGER KING, CALIFORNIA KING, LION KING, and PROM KING are all common phrases using the word KING.