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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — June 25, 2025

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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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Word grid

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

BLUE
CHISEL
CRAN
CUP
FLAMING
GOAT
HERO
JACK
LID
NAPKIN
PLANE
RASP
RAVE
SAW
STRAW
SWISS
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Themes

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

KINDS OF CHEESESStraightforward
BEVERAGE SELF-SERVICE ITEMSModerate
WOODWORKING HAND TOOLSTricky
BIRDS MINUS LAST LETTERDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

KINDS OF CHEESESStraightforward
THESE WORDS CAN ALL PRECEDE OR FOLLOW 'CHEESE' TO NAME A DAIRY VARIETY+ 3 more…
BEVERAGE SELF-SERVICE ITEMSModerate
THINGS YOU'D GRAB AT A FAST FOOD OR COFFEE SHOP COUNTER TO HANDLE YOUR DRINK+ 3 more…
WOODWORKING HAND TOOLSTricky
TOOLS A CARPENTER USES BY HAND TO SHAPE AND CUT WOOD+ 3 more…
BIRDS MINUS LAST LETTERDevious
EACH WORD BECOMES A BIRD WHEN YOU ADD ONE LETTER TO THE END+ 3 more…
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Full solution
KINDS OF CHEESESStraightforward
BLUE,GOAT,JACK,SWISS

BLUE, GOAT, JACK, and SWISS are all types of cheese (blue cheese, goat cheese, Monterey Jack, Swiss cheese)

BEVERAGE SELF-SERVICE ITEMSModerate
CUP,LID,NAPKIN,STRAW

CUP, LID, NAPKIN, and STRAW are all items typically available for self-service at a beverage station

WOODWORKING HAND TOOLSTricky
CHISEL,PLANE,RASP,SAW

CHISEL, PLANE, RASP, and SAW are all hand tools used in woodworking to cut, shape, or smooth wood

BIRDS MINUS LAST LETTERDevious
CRAN,FLAMING,HERO,RAVE

CRAN(e), FLAMING(o), HERO(n), and RAVE(n) are all birds with their last letter removed

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