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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — October 2, 2025

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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.

BRAVE
COME
DOWN
DUE
FAIR
FLOW
FROZEN
HEEL
JUST
LEFT
PLACED
PUT
RIGHT
SET
STAY
UP
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Themes

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

DOG COMMANDSStraightforward
DESERVEDModerate
SITUATEDTricky
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE OSCAR WINNERSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

DOG COMMANDSStraightforward
WHAT YOU TELL A WELL-TRAINED PUP+ 3 more…
DESERVEDModerate
WORDS MEANING PROPER OR WARRANTED+ 3 more…
SITUATEDTricky
SYNONYMS FOR POSITIONED OR PLACED SOMEWHERE+ 3 more…
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE OSCAR WINNERSDevious
ANIMATED FILMS THAT TOOK HOME HOLLYWOOD'S TOP PRIZE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
DOG COMMANDSStraightforward
COME,DOWN,HEEL,STAY

COME, DOWN, HEEL, and STAY are all basic commands given to dogs during obedience training.

DESERVEDModerate
DUE,FAIR,JUST,RIGHT

DUE, FAIR, JUST, and RIGHT all mean something that is deserved or appropriate.

SITUATEDTricky
LEFT,PLACED,PUT,SET

LEFT, PLACED, PUT, and SET all mean positioned or situated in a particular location.

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE OSCAR WINNERSDevious
BRAVE,FLOW,FROZEN,UP

BRAVE (2012), FLOW (2025), FROZEN (2013), and UP (2009) all won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

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