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Friday, October 9, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — October 9, 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.

BLOWOUT
CHANNEL
CONDITIONER
GUITAR
HIGHLIGHTS
INPUT
KISS
POWER
QUOTES
RECAP
ROMP
ROUT
SCORES
STATS
SWEEP
VOLUME
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Themes

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

DECISIVE VICTORYStraightforward
CONTROLLED BY A TV REMOTEModerate
FEATURES OF A SPORTS SHOWTricky
AIR ___Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

DECISIVE VICTORYStraightforward
WORDS FOR WINNING BY A LANDSLIDE+ 3 more…
CONTROLLED BY A TV REMOTEModerate
BUTTONS YOU'D PRESS ON YOUR TV REMOTE+ 3 more…
FEATURES OF A SPORTS SHOWTricky
THINGS YOU'D SEE ON A SPORTS RECAP BROADCAST+ 3 more…
AIR ___Devious
EACH OF THESE WORDS CAN FOLLOW 'AIR'+ 3 more…
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Full solution
DECISIVE VICTORYStraightforward
BLOWOUT,ROMP,ROUT,SWEEP

BLOWOUT, ROMP, ROUT, and SWEEP all describe a lopsided, dominant victory in a competition.

CONTROLLED BY A TV REMOTEModerate
CHANNEL,INPUT,POWER,VOLUME

CHANNEL, INPUT, POWER, and VOLUME are all functions controlled by a standard TV remote.

FEATURES OF A SPORTS SHOWTricky
HIGHLIGHTS,RECAP,SCORES,STATS

HIGHLIGHTS, RECAP, SCORES, and STATS are all common segments or elements featured on a sports television show.

AIR ___Devious
CONDITIONER,GUITAR,KISS,QUOTES

AIR CONDITIONER, AIR GUITAR, AIR KISS, and AIR QUOTES are all compound phrases beginning with the word AIR.

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