Connections Hints
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 17, 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.
AMP
CHAIR
DUG
FIRE
FLAT
HYPE
LEADER
MATTE
MIC
MULE
PEAT
PSYCH
PUMP
SLIDE
SPEAKER
WHIP
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
GET EXCITED, WITH "UP"Straightforward
KINDS OF SHOESModerate
LEGISLATIVE ROLESTricky
NAME HOMOPHONESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
GET EXCITED, WITH "UP"Straightforward
ADD 'UP' TO THESE WORDS TO MEAN GET PUMPED OR ENTHUSIASTIC+ 3 more…
KINDS OF SHOESModerate
THESE ARE ALL TYPES OF FOOTWEAR YOU MIGHT FIND AT A SHOE STORE+ 3 more…
LEGISLATIVE ROLESTricky
THESE TITLES BELONG TO PEOPLE WHO HOLD POWER IN A PARLIAMENT OR CONGRESS+ 3 more…
NAME HOMOPHONESDevious
EACH OF THESE WORDS SOUNDS LIKE A PERSON'S NAME WHEN SPOKEN ALOUD+ 3 more…
Full solution
GET EXCITED, WITH "UP"Straightforward
AMP,FIRE,HYPE,PSYCH
AMP up, FIRE up, HYPE up, and PSYCH up all mean to get excited or energized
KINDS OF SHOESModerate
FLAT,MULE,PUMP,SLIDE
FLAT, MULE, PUMP, and SLIDE are all styles of shoes
LEGISLATIVE ROLESTricky
CHAIR,LEADER,SPEAKER,WHIP
CHAIR, LEADER, SPEAKER, and WHIP are all roles held by legislators in governing bodies
NAME HOMOPHONESDevious
DUG,MATTE,MIC,PEAT
DUG sounds like Doug, MATTE sounds like Matt, MIC sounds like Mick, and PEAT sounds like Pete