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Friday, July 4, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — July 4, 2025

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Word grid

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

BRITISH MAGAZINE
DRIVER LICENSE
FREUDIAN CONCEPT
GREENLIGHT
IDAHO
INCH
INDIANA
INSIDE
LANTHANUM
LOS ANGELES
LOUISIANA
MEDIOCRE
MUSICAL NOTE
OKLAHOMA
RECOGNIZE
TRENDY
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Themes

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

WHAT “ID” MIGHT REFER TOStraightforward
WHAT “IN” MIGHT REFER TOModerate
WHAT “LA” MIGHT REFER TOTricky
WHAT “OK” MIGHT REFER TODevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

WHAT “ID” MIGHT REFER TOStraightforward
MULTIPLE MEANINGS OF A TWO-LETTER WORD TIED TO PSYCHOLOGY, A STATE, AND RECOGNITION+ 3 more…
WHAT “IN” MIGHT REFER TOModerate
A TINY UNIT, A MIDWESTERN STATE, A PREPOSITION, AND WHAT'S HOT RIGHT NOW+ 3 more…
WHAT “LA” MIGHT REFER TOTricky
A MUSICAL SYLLABLE, A CITY OF ANGELS, A STATE, AND AN ELEMENT ON THE PERIODIC TABLE+ 3 more…
WHAT “OK” MIGHT REFER TODevious
A CELEBRITY GOSSIP MAG, A STATE, A STAMP OF APPROVAL, AND BARELY PASSING MUSTER+ 3 more…
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Full solution
WHAT “ID” MIGHT REFER TOStraightforward
FREUDIAN CONCEPT,IDAHO,DRIVER LICENSE,RECOGNIZE

The abbreviation 'ID' can refer to Freud's concept of the id, the state of Idaho, a driver's license (ID card), or the act of identifying/recognizing someone.

WHAT “IN” MIGHT REFER TOModerate
INCH,INDIANA,INSIDE,TRENDY

The abbreviation 'IN' can refer to an inch (measurement), Indiana (state abbreviation), being inside, or being trendy/in fashion.

WHAT “LA” MIGHT REFER TOTricky
LANTHANUM,LOS ANGELES,LOUISIANA,MUSICAL NOTE

The abbreviation 'LA' can refer to lanthanum (element symbol), Los Angeles (city), Louisiana (state abbreviation), or the musical solfège note 'la'.

WHAT “OK” MIGHT REFER TODevious
BRITISH MAGAZINE,GREENLIGHT,MEDIOCRE,OKLAHOMA

The abbreviation 'OK' can refer to the British celebrity magazine OK!, Oklahoma (state abbreviation), giving a greenlight/approval, or describing something as mediocre.

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