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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 25, 2024
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BROIL
CHEESESTEAK
DEMOLITION
DROP CLOTH
HAT TRICK
HOME RUN
KENTUCKY
PAINT
ROLLER
SOAP BOX
SPROUTS
TAPE
THREEPEAT
TRIFECTA
TRIPLE CROWN
WINGS
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
TRIO OF SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTSStraightforward
NEEDS FOR PAINTING A ROOMModerate
FOOD NAMED AFTER CITIESTricky
___ DERBYDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
TRIO OF SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTSStraightforward
EACH OF THESE TERMS MEANS WINNING THREE IN A ROW OR THREE AT ONCE IN SPORTS+ 3 more…
NEEDS FOR PAINTING A ROOMModerate
GATHER THESE SUPPLIES BEFORE YOU START REFRESHING YOUR WALLS+ 3 more…
FOOD NAMED AFTER CITIESTricky
THESE FOODS ARE EACH SECRETLY NAMED AFTER AN AMERICAN CITY+ 3 more…
___ DERBYDevious
ADD THE WORD 'DERBY' AFTER EACH OF THESE TO COMPLETE A FAMOUS COMPETITION+ 3 more…
Full solution
TRIO OF SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTSStraightforward
HAT TRICK,THREEPEAT,TRIFECTA,TRIPLE CROWN
HAT TRICK, THREEPEAT, TRIFECTA, and TRIPLE CROWN all refer to achieving three wins or accomplishments in sports contexts
NEEDS FOR PAINTING A ROOMModerate
DROP CLOTH,PAINT,ROLLER,TAPE
DROP CLOTH, PAINT, ROLLER, and TAPE are all items you need when painting a room
FOOD NAMED AFTER CITIESTricky
BROIL,CHEESESTEAK,SPROUTS,WINGS
BROIL (London), CHEESESTEAK (Philadelphia), SPROUTS (Brussels), and WINGS (Buffalo) are all foods named after cities
___ DERBYDevious
DEMOLITION,HOME RUN,KENTUCKY,SOAP BOX
DEMOLITION, HOME RUN, KENTUCKY, and SOAP BOX all precede DERBY to form well-known events: Demolition Derby, Home Run Derby, Kentucky Derby, Soap Box Derby