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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — April 29, 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.

BATTER
CANDLESTICK
DOUGH
GEMSTONE
INFIELD
LADDER
MIXTURE
MOUNTAIN
PASTE
PITCHER
PLACEMAT
PLATE
RHOMBUS
ROPE
SUIT
TREE
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Themes

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

COOKING CONCOCTIONSStraightforward
SEEN ON A TABLE AT A DINNER PARTYModerate
THINGS TO CLIMBTricky
WHAT "DIAMOND" CAN REFER TODevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

COOKING CONCOCTIONSStraightforward
THESE ARE ALL SEMI-LIQUID KITCHEN PREPARATIONS YOU MIGHT MIX UP BEFORE COOKING+ 3 more…
SEEN ON A TABLE AT A DINNER PARTYModerate
OBJECTS YOU'D FIND ARRANGED ON A DINING TABLE FOR GUESTS+ 3 more…
THINGS TO CLIMBTricky
THINGS YOU SCALE USING YOUR HANDS AND FEET+ 3 more…
WHAT "DIAMOND" CAN REFER TODevious
EACH OF THESE WORDS CAN FOLLOW OR BE DESCRIBED BY 'DIAMOND'+ 3 more…
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Full solution
COOKING CONCOCTIONSStraightforward
BATTER,DOUGH,MIXTURE,PASTE

BATTER, DOUGH, MIXTURE, and PASTE are all combined culinary preparations used in cooking and baking

SEEN ON A TABLE AT A DINNER PARTYModerate
CANDLESTICK,PITCHER,PLACEMAT,PLATE

CANDLESTICK, PITCHER, PLACEMAT, and PLATE are all items commonly placed on a table when hosting a dinner party

THINGS TO CLIMBTricky
LADDER,MOUNTAIN,ROPE,TREE

LADDER, MOUNTAIN, ROPE, and TREE are all things that people climb

WHAT "DIAMOND" CAN REFER TODevious
GEMSTONE,INFIELD,RHOMBUS,SUIT

DIAMOND can refer to a GEMSTONE (jewelry), INFIELD (baseball diamond), RHOMBUS (the geometric shape), or a SUIT (in a deck of cards)

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