Connections Hints
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 26, 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.
BEAN
BIKINI
BORDER
CHEESE
DRY
FRILL
FRINGE
GROW
MOUNT
NEAT
STRAIGHT
SWELL
THEORY
TRIM
VIRGIN
WAX
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
DECORATIVE EDGEStraightforward
INCREASE, IN A WAYModerate
SPECIFICATIONS FOR A BARTENDERTricky
STRING ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
DECORATIVE EDGEStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL DESCRIBE ORNAMENTAL FINISHING TOUCHES ON CLOTHING OR FURNITURE+ 3 more…
INCREASE, IN A WAYModerate
THESE VERBS ALL MEAN TO GET BIGGER OR MORE INTENSE+ 3 more…
SPECIFICATIONS FOR A BARTENDERTricky
THESE ARE ALL WAYS A CUSTOMER MIGHT ORDER A DRINK AT A BAR+ 3 more…
STRING ___Devious
ADD A COMMON WORD BEFORE EACH TO COMPLETE A FAMILIAR COMPOUND WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
DECORATIVE EDGEStraightforward
BORDER,FRILL,FRINGE,TRIM
BORDER, FRILL, FRINGE, and TRIM all refer to decorative edging used on clothing, textiles, or surfaces
INCREASE, IN A WAYModerate
GROW,MOUNT,SWELL,WAX
GROW, MOUNT, SWELL, and WAX all mean to increase in size, intensity, or amount
SPECIFICATIONS FOR A BARTENDERTricky
DRY,NEAT,STRAIGHT,VIRGIN
DRY, NEAT, STRAIGHT, and VIRGIN are all terms used to specify how a cocktail or drink should be prepared
STRING ___Devious
BEAN,BIKINI,CHEESE,THEORY
STRING BEAN, STRING BIKINI, STRING CHEESE, and STRING THEORY are all phrases formed by placing STRING before each word