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Thursday, September 11, 2025
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 11, 2025
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
Theme name plus one word from each category.
DENT, DING, MAR, and SCRATCH all mean to damage or leave an imperfection on a surface, or refer to the imperfection itself.
COLOSSUS, MAMMOTH, WHALE, and WHOPPER are all words used to describe something of immense size or a gigantic thing.
POINT, SNICKER, STARE, and WHISPER are all actions considered rude or impolite when directed at someone in a social situation.
BASE, BOX, MOUND, and PLATE are all specific locations or features found on a baseball field (e.g., home plate, pitcher's mound, batter's box, first base).