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Friday, September 27, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 27, 2024
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ABYSS
BANK
BENCH
DRAFT
DUNE
FLY
GRAVITY
HILL
IMPORT
MATRIX
MOUND
START
SUBSTANCE
THING
TRADE
WEIGHT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
AREA OF HIGH GROUNDStraightforward
SIGNIFICANCEModerate
ACTIONS IN FANTASY SPORTSTricky
SCI-FI MOVIES, WITH “THE”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
AREA OF HIGH GROUNDStraightforward
ELEVATED LANDFORMS YOU MIGHT FIND ON A MAP OR LANDSCAPE+ 3 more…
SIGNIFICANCEModerate
WORDS MEANING IMPORTANCE OR SERIOUSNESS+ 3 more…
ACTIONS IN FANTASY SPORTSTricky
THINGS A FANTASY SPORTS MANAGER DOES WITH PLAYERS+ 3 more…
SCI-FI MOVIES, WITH “THE”Devious
EACH BECOMES A CLASSIC SCI-FI FILM TITLE WHEN YOU ADD 'THE' BEFORE IT+ 3 more…
Full solution
AREA OF HIGH GROUNDStraightforward
BANK,DUNE,HILL,MOUND
BANK, DUNE, HILL, and MOUND are all words describing elevated areas or raised sections of terrain.
SIGNIFICANCEModerate
GRAVITY,IMPORT,SUBSTANCE,WEIGHT
GRAVITY, IMPORT, SUBSTANCE, and WEIGHT are all synonyms for significance or importance.
ACTIONS IN FANTASY SPORTSTricky
BENCH,DRAFT,START,TRADE
BENCH, DRAFT, START, and TRADE are all actions a player takes when managing a fantasy sports team.
SCI-FI MOVIES, WITH “THE”Devious
ABYSS,FLY,MATRIX,THING
THE ABYSS, THE FLY, THE MATRIX, and THE THING are all well-known science fiction movies.