Connections Hints
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 29, 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.
BLANKET
DISCARD
DRAW
ENERGY
FULFILL
HONOR
JUSTICE
KEEP
LABOR
PASS
PLAY
SHAM
SHEET
STATE
THROW
UPHOLD
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
MAKE GOOD ON, AS A PROMISEStraightforward
BEDDINGModerate
ACTIONS IN CARD GAMESTricky
CABINET DEPARTMENTSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
MAKE GOOD ON, AS A PROMISEStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO CARRY OUT OR STAY TRUE TO A COMMITMENT+ 3 more…
BEDDINGModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND LAYERED ON A BED+ 3 more…
ACTIONS IN CARD GAMESTricky
THINGS YOU DO WITH CARDS DURING A GAME+ 3 more…
CABINET DEPARTMENTSDevious
EACH HEADS A MAJOR BRANCH OF THE U.S. EXECUTIVE BRANCH+ 3 more…
Full solution
MAKE GOOD ON, AS A PROMISEStraightforward
FULFILL,HONOR,KEEP,UPHOLD
FULFILL, HONOR, KEEP, and UPHOLD all mean to make good on a promise or commitment
BEDDINGModerate
BLANKET,SHAM,SHEET,THROW
BLANKET, SHAM, SHEET, and THROW are all types of bedding or items used on a bed
ACTIONS IN CARD GAMESTricky
DISCARD,DRAW,PASS,PLAY
DISCARD, DRAW, PASS, and PLAY are all actions a player can take during a card game
CABINET DEPARTMENTSDevious
ENERGY,JUSTICE,LABOR,STATE
ENERGY, JUSTICE, LABOR, and STATE are all U.S. Cabinet Departments (e.g., Department of Energy)