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Saturday, September 21, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 21, 2024

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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

AWFUL
BLOODY
COLLECTIBLE
EXCLUSIVE
IMPRESSIVE
LIMITED
MEDIUM
MYSTIC
NICE
ORACLE
PROPS
PSYCHIC
RARE
REAL
WAY
WELL DONE
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

CLAIRVOYANTStraightforward
SPECIAL EDITION ADJECTIVESModerate
“GREAT JOB!”Tricky
EXTREMELYDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

CLAIRVOYANTStraightforward
SOMEONE WHO CLAIMS TO SEE THE FUTURE OR COMMUNICATE WITH SPIRITS+ 3 more…
SPECIAL EDITION ADJECTIVESModerate
WORDS THAT MIGHT DESCRIBE A HARD-TO-FIND COLLECTOR'S ITEM+ 3 more…
“GREAT JOB!”Tricky
THINGS YOU MIGHT SAY TO APPLAUD SOMEONE'S ACHIEVEMENT+ 3 more…
EXTREMELYDevious
THESE WORDS CAN PRECEDE OR FOLLOW ANOTHER WORD TO MEAN 'VERY' OR 'TOTALLY'+ 3 more…
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Full solution
CLAIRVOYANTStraightforward
MEDIUM,MYSTIC,ORACLE,PSYCHIC

MEDIUM, MYSTIC, ORACLE, and PSYCHIC are all words for a clairvoyant — someone with supposed supernatural perception or prophetic ability.

SPECIAL EDITION ADJECTIVESModerate
COLLECTIBLE,EXCLUSIVE,LIMITED,RARE

COLLECTIBLE, EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED, and RARE are all adjectives used to market special edition products, suggesting scarcity and desirability.

“GREAT JOB!”Tricky
IMPRESSIVE,NICE,PROPS,WELL DONE

IMPRESSIVE, NICE, PROPS, and WELL DONE are all expressions of praise or approval, equivalent to saying 'Great job!'

EXTREMELYDevious
AWFUL,BLOODY,REAL,WAY

AWFUL, BLOODY, REAL, and WAY can all be used as intensifiers meaning 'extremely,' as in 'awful lot,' 'bloody brilliant,' 'real good,' or 'way too much.'

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