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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — February 11, 2025
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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.
BLOCK
BOLSTER
BUB
BUD
HUB
JACK
JERK
KNEE
MAD
MAN
MAT
NIGHT
STRAP
TUG
WRENCH
YANK
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
WRESTStraightforward
BUSTERModerate
YOGA ACCESSORIESTricky
___CAPDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
WRESTStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO PULL OR GRAB FORCEFULLY+ 3 more…
BUSTERModerate
INFORMAL WAYS TO ADDRESS A GUY, LIKE 'HEY ___!'+ 3 more…
YOGA ACCESSORIESTricky
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A YOGA STUDIO+ 3 more…
___CAPDevious
EACH OF THESE CAN PRECEDE 'CAP' TO MAKE A COMMON WORD+ 3 more…
Full solution
WRESTStraightforward
JERK,TUG,WRENCH,YANK
JERK, TUG, WRENCH, and YANK all mean to pull something sharply or forcefully, synonyms for 'wrest'
BUSTERModerate
BUB,BUD,JACK,MAN
BUB, BUD, JACK, and MAN can all follow 'buster' or be used like 'buster' as casual terms of address for a man
YOGA ACCESSORIESTricky
BLOCK,BOLSTER,MAT,STRAP
BLOCK, BOLSTER, MAT, and STRAP are all common props and accessories used in yoga practice
___CAPDevious
HUB,KNEE,MAD,NIGHT
HUB, KNEE, MAD, and NIGHT each combine with CAP to form hubcap, kneecap, madcap, and nightcap