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Friday, January 31, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — January 31, 2025

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Word grid

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

BACK
BEAK
BREAST
BUTTER
CASE
CHEST
CONNOISSEUR
CRATE
CRITIC
EXPERT
FREE
HONKER
SNOB
SNOOT
SNOUT
TRUNK
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Themes

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

STORAGE CONTAINERSStraightforward
SCHNOZZModerate
ONES WITH DISCERNING TASTESTricky
STARTS OF SWIMMING STROKESDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

STORAGE CONTAINERSStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT PACK YOUR BELONGINGS INTO+ 3 more…
SCHNOZZModerate
SLANG WORDS FOR YOUR NOSE+ 3 more…
ONES WITH DISCERNING TASTESTricky
PEOPLE WHO JUDGE QUALITY WITH A SHARP EYE+ 3 more…
STARTS OF SWIMMING STROKESDevious
THESE WORDS PRECEDE 'STROKE' IN THE POOL+ 3 more…
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Full solution
STORAGE CONTAINERSStraightforward
CASE,CHEST,CRATE,TRUNK

CASE, CHEST, CRATE, and TRUNK are all containers used for storing or transporting items.

SCHNOZZModerate
BEAK,HONKER,SNOOT,SNOUT

BEAK, HONKER, SNOOT, and SNOUT are all informal or slang terms for the nose.

ONES WITH DISCERNING TASTESTricky
CONNOISSEUR,CRITIC,EXPERT,SNOB

CONNOISSEUR, CRITIC, EXPERT, and SNOB all describe people who have or claim to have refined, discerning tastes.

STARTS OF SWIMMING STROKESDevious
BACK,BREAST,BUTTER,FREE

BACK, BREAST, BUTTER(fly), and FREE are all beginnings of competitive swimming strokes: backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle.

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