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Saturday, November 23, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — November 23, 2024

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Word grid

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

ACCOUNT
BALANCE SHEET
BALL-IN-CUP
CHECKERS
CHRONICLE
CORN DOG
COTTON SWAB
DESCRIPTION
GUM
LATEX
LICORICE
LOLLIPOP
RESIN
ROULETTE
SAP
STORY
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Themes

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

TELLING OF EVENTSStraightforward
SECRETED BY TREESModerate
THINGS ON STICKSTricky
BLACK OR REDDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

TELLING OF EVENTSStraightforward
WAYS TO RELAY WHAT HAPPENED, FROM A TALE TO A REPORT+ 3 more…
SECRETED BY TREESModerate
STICKY SUBSTANCES THAT OOZE FROM TREES+ 3 more…
THINGS ON STICKSTricky
EACH OF THESE IS MOUNTED ON A HANDLE OR STICK+ 3 more…
BLACK OR REDDevious
THINGS THAT CAN COME IN BLACK OR RED — WITH VERY DIFFERENT CONSEQUENCES+ 3 more…
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Full solution
TELLING OF EVENTSStraightforward
ACCOUNT,CHRONICLE,DESCRIPTION,STORY

ACCOUNT, CHRONICLE, DESCRIPTION, and STORY are all words meaning a telling or narration of events.

SECRETED BY TREESModerate
GUM,LATEX,RESIN,SAP

GUM, LATEX, RESIN, and SAP are all substances naturally produced and secreted by trees.

THINGS ON STICKSTricky
BALL-IN-CUP,CORN DOG,COTTON SWAB,LOLLIPOP

BALL-IN-CUP, CORN DOG, COTTON SWAB, and LOLLIPOP are all objects that feature a stick as a core part of their design.

BLACK OR REDDevious
BALANCE SHEET,CHECKERS,LICORICE,ROULETTE

BALANCE SHEET (in the red/black financially), CHECKERS (red and black pieces), LICORICE (red or black candy), and ROULETTE (red and black on the wheel) are all associated with the colors black and red.

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