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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — February 3, 2026

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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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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.

BOARD
CARD
CUBE
DICE
FOAM
HASH
HOLE
HOUSE
IRON
LANE
LODGE
MINCE
PUTTER
QUARTER
WEDGE
WOOD
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Themes

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

CUT INTO PIECESStraightforward
PROVIDE WITH A PLACE TO STAYModerate
KINDS OF GOLF CLUBSTricky
MEMORY ___Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

CUT INTO PIECESStraightforward
KITCHEN KNIFE TECHNIQUES FOR PREPARING FOOD INTO SMALLER BITS+ 3 more…
PROVIDE WITH A PLACE TO STAYModerate
VERBS MEANING TO GIVE SOMEONE A PLACE TO SLEEP OR STAY+ 3 more…
KINDS OF GOLF CLUBSTricky
TOOLS A GOLFER CARRIES IN THEIR BAG TO STRIKE THE BALL+ 3 more…
MEMORY ___Devious
THESE WORDS ALL FOLLOW 'MEMORY' TO FORM COMMON COMPOUND WORDS OR PHRASES+ 3 more…
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Full solution
CUT INTO PIECESStraightforward
CUBE,DICE,HASH,MINCE

CUBE, DICE, HASH, and MINCE are all culinary terms meaning to cut food into small pieces.

PROVIDE WITH A PLACE TO STAYModerate
BOARD,HOUSE,LODGE,QUARTER

BOARD, HOUSE, LODGE, and QUARTER all mean to provide someone with accommodation or shelter.

KINDS OF GOLF CLUBSTricky
IRON,PUTTER,WEDGE,WOOD

IRON, PUTTER, WEDGE, and WOOD are all types of golf clubs used in the game.

MEMORY ___Devious
CARD,FOAM,HOLE,LANE

CARD, FOAM, HOLE, and LANE all follow MEMORY to form phrases: memory card, memory foam, memory hole, memory lane.

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