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Thursday, June 19, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — June 19, 2025

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Word grid

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

ATTENDANCE
BALL
BLOCKS
DESTINATION
FINAL
FOILS
GLOVES
HOMEWORK
JACKETS
JACKS
MASKS
PAPERS
ROUTE
STARTING POINT
STOPS
TRAIN
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Themes

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

COMPONENTS OF ONE’S GRADEStraightforward
MAP APP OPTIONSModerate
CLASSIC TOYSTricky
FENCING GEARDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

COMPONENTS OF ONE’S GRADEStraightforward
THINGS A TEACHER CONSIDERS WHEN CALCULATING YOUR FINAL SCORE+ 3 more…
MAP APP OPTIONSModerate
THINGS YOU ENTER OR SELECT WHEN PLANNING A TRIP IN A NAVIGATION APP+ 3 more…
CLASSIC TOYSTricky
SIMPLE, TIMELESS PLAYTHINGS FOUND IN ANY TOY CHEST+ 3 more…
FENCING GEARDevious
EQUIPMENT WORN OR USED IN THE SPORT OF FENCING+ 3 more…
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Full solution
COMPONENTS OF ONE’S GRADEStraightforward
ATTENDANCE,FINAL,HOMEWORK,PAPERS

ATTENDANCE, FINAL, HOMEWORK, and PAPERS are all components that contribute to a student's overall grade in a class.

MAP APP OPTIONSModerate
DESTINATION,ROUTE,STARTING POINT,STOPS

DESTINATION, ROUTE, STARTING POINT, and STOPS are all options or fields you interact with when using a map or navigation application.

CLASSIC TOYSTricky
BALL,BLOCKS,JACKS,TRAIN

BALL, BLOCKS, JACKS, and TRAIN are all classic, traditional toys that have been popular with children for many decades.

FENCING GEARDevious
FOILS,GLOVES,JACKETS,MASKS

FOILS, GLOVES, JACKETS, and MASKS are all pieces of gear used in the sport of fencing, where FOILS are the swords and the rest are protective clothing.

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