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Thursday, October 31, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — October 31, 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.

BAT
BLINK
DARLING
DIABLO
EGG
FLUTTER
JOB
LOVE
MUSTANG
PUMPKIN
SCAVENGER
SPIDER
TREASURE
VIPER
WINK
WITCH
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Themes

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

TERMS OF ENDEARMENTStraightforward
THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR EYELIDSModerate
SPORTS CARSTricky
___ HUNTDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

TERMS OF ENDEARMENTStraightforward
SWEET NAMES YOU MIGHT CALL SOMEONE YOU ADORE+ 3 more…
THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR EYELIDSModerate
ACTIONS YOUR EYELIDS PERFORM, SOMETIMES FLIRTATIOUSLY+ 3 more…
SPORTS CARSTricky
THESE SLEEK, POWERFUL VEHICLES SHARE NAMES WITH DANGEROUS CREATURES OR LEGENDS+ 3 more…
___ HUNTDevious
EACH OF THESE WORDS PRECEDES 'HUNT' TO FORM A FAMILIAR PHRASE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
TERMS OF ENDEARMENTStraightforward
DARLING,LOVE,PUMPKIN,TREASURE

DARLING, LOVE, PUMPKIN, and TREASURE are all affectionate pet names used to address someone you care deeply about.

THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR EYELIDSModerate
BAT,BLINK,FLUTTER,WINK

BAT, BLINK, FLUTTER, and WINK are all things you can do with your eyelids, often as expressions or flirtatious gestures.

SPORTS CARSTricky
DIABLO,MUSTANG,SPIDER,VIPER

DIABLO, MUSTANG, SPIDER, and VIPER are all sports car models — from Lamborghini, Ford, Alfa Romeo, and Dodge respectively.

___ HUNTDevious
EGG,JOB,SCAVENGER,WITCH

EGG, JOB, SCAVENGER, and WITCH all precede HUNT to form compound phrases: egg hunt, job hunt, scavenger hunt, and witch hunt.

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