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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — December 17, 2024
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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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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.
ARTERY
AVENUE
CARPET
CLAY
CONSTRUCTION
DRAG
DRIVE
GRAPH
GRASS
GRIT
HARD
HEART
NERVE
PLUCK
TISSUE
WAX
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
INTREPIDITYStraightforward
ROADModerate
KINDS OF PAPERTricky
KINDS OF TENNIS COURTSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
INTREPIDITYStraightforward
WORDS MEANING BOLDNESS OR COURAGE+ 3 more…
ROADModerate
WAYS TO SAY 'STREET' OR 'THOROUGHFARE'+ 3 more…
KINDS OF PAPERTricky
TYPES OF PAPER YOU MIGHT FIND IN A CLASSROOM OR KITCHEN+ 3 more…
KINDS OF TENNIS COURTSDevious
SURFACES WHERE TENNIS MATCHES ARE PLAYED+ 3 more…
Full solution
INTREPIDITYStraightforward
GRIT,HEART,NERVE,PLUCK
GRIT, HEART, NERVE, and PLUCK are all synonyms for intrepidity or courageous determination
ROADModerate
ARTERY,AVENUE,DRAG,DRIVE
ARTERY, AVENUE, DRAG, and DRIVE are all words that mean road or street
KINDS OF PAPERTricky
CONSTRUCTION,GRAPH,TISSUE,WAX
CONSTRUCTION, GRAPH, TISSUE, and WAX are all types of paper (construction paper, graph paper, tissue paper, wax paper)
KINDS OF TENNIS COURTSDevious
CARPET,CLAY,GRASS,HARD
CARPET, CLAY, GRASS, and HARD are all types of tennis court surfaces