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Saturday, December 14, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — December 14, 2024
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BUTTER
DIVA
FLUKE
GOING
MULLET
ONCE
POUND
REAL
SOL
SOLD
SOLE
SOLO
TANG
TWICE
WORLD
YUAN
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FISHStraightforward
WORDS IN AN AUCTION-ENDING PHRASEModerate
GLOBAL CURRENCIESTricky
WORDS BEFORE “CUP”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FISHStraightforward
THESE FOUR COULD ALL BE SWIMMING IN THE SEA+ 3 more…
WORDS IN AN AUCTION-ENDING PHRASEModerate
LISTEN FOR THESE WORDS AT A LIVE BIDDING EVENT+ 3 more…
GLOBAL CURRENCIESTricky
THESE ARE FORMS OF MONEY USED AROUND THE WORLD+ 3 more…
WORDS BEFORE “CUP”Devious
ADD THIS WORD BEFORE 'CUP' TO MAKE A FAMILIAR COMPOUND+ 3 more…
Full solution
FISHStraightforward
FLUKE,MULLET,SOLE,TANG
FLUKE, MULLET, SOLE, and TANG are all types of fish, though they may also be known for other meanings.
WORDS IN AN AUCTION-ENDING PHRASEModerate
GOING,ONCE,SOLD,TWICE
GOING, ONCE, SOLD, and TWICE all appear in the classic auctioneer's closing phrase: 'Going once, going twice, sold!'
GLOBAL CURRENCIESTricky
POUND,REAL,SOL,YUAN
POUND (UK), REAL (Brazil), SOL (Peru), and YUAN (China) are all official currencies of different countries.
WORDS BEFORE “CUP”Devious
BUTTER,DIVA,SOLO,WORLD
BUTTER, DIVA, SOLO, and WORLD can each precede 'CUP' to form compound words or phrases: buttercup, diva cup, solo cup, world cup.