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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 18, 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.
BLOOPER
DECK
DEMO
DISH
DOPE
DROOP
GOOF
HIGHLIGHT
INFO
LAD
PORCH
SCOOP
SIZZLE
SNOOP
STOOP
YARD
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
GATHERING SPOT OUTSIDE A RESIDENCEStraightforward
LOWDOWNModerate
KINDS OF REELSTricky
CARTOON DOGS MINUS “Y”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
GATHERING SPOT OUTSIDE A RESIDENCEStraightforward
PLACES TO SIT OUTSIDE YOUR FRONT DOOR+ 3 more…
LOWDOWNModerate
SLANG WORDS FOR INSIDER INFORMATION+ 3 more…
KINDS OF REELSTricky
TYPES OF VIDEO COMPILATIONS USED IN MEDIA OR ENTERTAINMENT+ 3 more…
CARTOON DOGS MINUS “Y”Devious
FAMOUS CARTOON CANINES WITH THEIR LAST LETTER REMOVED+ 3 more…
Full solution
GATHERING SPOT OUTSIDE A RESIDENCEStraightforward
DECK,PORCH,STOOP,YARD
DECK, PORCH, STOOP, and YARD are all outdoor spaces found at or around a home's exterior
LOWDOWNModerate
DISH,DOPE,INFO,SCOOP
DISH, DOPE, INFO, and SCOOP are all informal terms meaning 'the latest news or inside knowledge'
KINDS OF REELSTricky
BLOOPER,DEMO,HIGHLIGHT,SIZZLE
BLOOPER, DEMO, HIGHLIGHT, and SIZZLE are all types of reels — short video packages used for entertainment, pitching, or promotion
CARTOON DOGS MINUS “Y”Devious
DROOP,GOOF,LAD,SNOOP
DROOPY, GOOFY, LADY, and SNOOPY are famous cartoon dogs — remove the final 'Y' and you get DROOP, GOOF, LAD, and SNOOP