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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — October 17, 2024

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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.

ADDRESS
ANSWER
CAR
CRIMINAL
FIELD
GOODFELLA
GREEN
HANDLE
HARVARD
JAW
LAWN
LEMON
NATURAL
PARK
SWINGER
YARD
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Themes

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

GRASSY AREAStraightforward
DEAL WITHModerate
MOVIES WITH “S” REMOVEDTricky
___ LAWDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

GRASSY AREAStraightforward
PLACES YOU MIGHT MOW OR PLAY OUTSIDE+ 3 more…
DEAL WITHModerate
WAYS TO TACKLE OR RESPOND TO SOMETHING+ 3 more…
MOVIES WITH “S” REMOVEDTricky
CLASSIC FILM TITLES THAT LOST THEIR FINAL S+ 3 more…
___ LAWDevious
WORDS THAT PRECEDE LAW TO MAKE A FAMILIAR PHRASE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
GRASSY AREAStraightforward
GREEN,LAWN,PARK,YARD

GREEN, LAWN, PARK, and YARD are all words for outdoor grassy areas.

DEAL WITHModerate
ADDRESS,ANSWER,FIELD,HANDLE

ADDRESS, ANSWER, FIELD, and HANDLE all mean to deal with or manage a situation.

MOVIES WITH “S” REMOVEDTricky
CAR,GOODFELLA,JAW,SWINGER

CARS, GOODFELLAS, JAWS, and SWINGERS are all well-known movies — remove the S and you get CAR, GOODFELLA, JAW, SWINGER.

___ LAWDevious
CRIMINAL,HARVARD,LEMON,NATURAL

CRIMINAL LAW, HARVARD LAW, LEMON LAW, and NATURAL LAW are all common compound phrases using LAW.

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