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Monday, October 7, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — October 7, 2024

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Word grid

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

BEEP BEEP
BUBBLES
DING-DONG
DODO
GEORGE
HAR-HAR
HOOT
KING KONG
KOKO
PURR
SKRRT
VROOM
WHOOP
YAHOO
YO-YO
YUK
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Themes

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

KNUCKLEHEADStraightforward
CAR ONOMATOPOEIAModerate
SOUNDS OF LAUGHTERTricky
FAMOUS PRIMATESDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

KNUCKLEHEADStraightforward
WORDS FOR A SILLY OR STUPID PERSON+ 3 more…
CAR ONOMATOPOEIAModerate
NOISES ASSOCIATED WITH AUTOMOBILES+ 3 more…
SOUNDS OF LAUGHTERTricky
WAYS TO EXPRESS THAT SOMETHING IS FUNNY+ 3 more…
FAMOUS PRIMATESDevious
WELL-KNOWN APES AND MONKEYS FROM POP CULTURE OR REAL LIFE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
KNUCKLEHEADStraightforward
DING-DONG,DODO,YAHOO,YO-YO

DING-DONG, DODO, YAHOO, and YO-YO are all informal terms for a foolish or dim-witted person, i.e., a knucklehead.

CAR ONOMATOPOEIAModerate
BEEP BEEP,PURR,SKRRT,VROOM

BEEP BEEP, PURR, SKRRT, and VROOM are all onomatopoeic sounds made by cars — honking, idling smoothly, skidding, and accelerating.

SOUNDS OF LAUGHTERTricky
HAR-HAR,HOOT,WHOOP,YUK

HAR-HAR, HOOT, WHOOP, and YUK are all sounds or expressions associated with laughter and amusement.

FAMOUS PRIMATESDevious
BUBBLES,GEORGE,KING KONG,KOKO

BUBBLES (Michael Jackson's chimp), GEORGE (Curious George), KING KONG (the giant movie ape), and KOKO (the gorilla who learned sign language) are all famous primates.

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