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Sunday, October 27, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — October 27, 2024

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Word grid

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

AIR
BAR
BEL
CUTE
FEELING
FRESH
LUX
MERMAID
MOLE
MOOD
PRINCE
QUALITY
RASCALS
SMART
TRAMP
WISE
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Themes

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

SASSYStraightforward
AMBIENCEModerate
UNITSTricky
THE LITTLE ___Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

SASSYStraightforward
WORDS THAT MEAN IMPUDENT OR CHEEKY+ 3 more…
AMBIENCEModerate
WORDS DESCRIBING THE GENERAL ATMOSPHERE OF A PLACE+ 3 more…
UNITSTricky
THESE ARE ALL UNITS OF MEASUREMENT+ 3 more…
THE LITTLE ___Devious
COMPLETE THE TITLE 'THE LITTLE ___'+ 3 more…
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Full solution
SASSYStraightforward
CUTE,FRESH,SMART,WISE

CUTE, FRESH, SMART, and WISE can all mean sassy or impudent, as in 'don't get fresh with me' or 'don't be a wiseacre'

AMBIENCEModerate
AIR,MOOD,FEELING,QUALITY

AIR, MOOD, FEELING, and QUALITY all refer to the ambience or atmosphere of a space or situation

UNITSTricky
BAR,BEL,LUX,MOLE

BAR (pressure), BEL (sound level), LUX (illumination), and MOLE (amount of substance) are all scientific units of measurement

THE LITTLE ___Devious
MERMAID,PRINCE,RASCALS,TRAMP

MERMAID, PRINCE, RASCALS, and TRAMP all follow 'The Little' to form famous titles: The Little Mermaid, The Little Prince, The Little Rascals, and The Little Tramp

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