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June 1st, 2024", "words": [ "HURRY", "NOW", "PRONTO", "STAT", "CURRENT", "DRIFT", "TIDE", "WAVE", "CURL", "FLY", "PRESS", "ROW", "LOCK", "MARKS", "PANE", "RUSTLE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "\u201cDON\u2019T DELAY!\u201d", "words": [ "HURRY", "NOW", "PRONTO", "STAT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "OCEAN PHENOMENA", "words": [ "CURRENT", "DRIFT", "TIDE", "WAVE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DUMBBELL EXERCISES", "words": [ "CURL", "FLY", "PRESS", "ROW" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PHILOSOPHER HOMOPHONES", "words": [ "LOCK", "MARKS", "PANE", "RUSTLE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.8 }, { "date": "2024/05/31", "contest": "NYT Connections 355 - May 31st, 2024", "words": [ "BODY", "CANON", "OEUVRE", "WORKS", "FUJI", "HOOD", "OLYMPUS", "WHITNEY", "INSERT", "JACKET", "RECORD", "SLEEVE", "HANDS", "MARACA", "POLAROID", "SNOWGLOBE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CORPUS", "words": [ "BODY", "CANON", "OEUVRE", "WORKS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MOUNT ___", "words": [ "FUJI", "HOOD", "OLYMPUS", "WHITNEY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COMPONENTS OF AN LP", "words": [ "INSERT", "JACKET", "RECORD", "SLEEVE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS PEOPLE SHAKE", "words": [ "HANDS", "MARACA", "POLAROID", "SNOWGLOBE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2024/05/30", "contest": "NYT Connections 354 - May 30th, 2024", "words": [ "LOOT", "RAID", "ROB", "SACK", "CLOUT", "PULL", "SWAY", "WEIGHT", "BOB", "CROP", "FADE", "SHAG", "BOBBY", "HAIR", "PUSH", "SAFETY" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PLUNDER", "words": [ "LOOT", "RAID", "ROB", "SACK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "INFLUENCE", "words": [ "CLOUT", "PULL", "SWAY", "WEIGHT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HAIRSTYLES", "words": [ "BOB", "CROP", "FADE", "SHAG" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ PIN", "words": [ "BOBBY", "HAIR", "PUSH", "SAFETY" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.5 }, { "date": "2024/05/29", "contest": "NYT Connections 353 - May 29th, 2024", "words": [ "CHOW", "EATS", "FARE", "GRUB", "DIRECT", "GUIDE", "LEAD", "STEER", "BULLY", "COW", "DAUNT", "RATTLE", "BULL", "FLEA", "MEAT", "STOCK" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "FOOD", "words": [ "CHOW", "EATS", "FARE", "GRUB" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PILOT", "words": [ "DIRECT", "GUIDE", "LEAD", "STEER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "INTIMIDATE", "words": [ "BULLY", "COW", "DAUNT", "RATTLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ MARKET", "words": [ "BULL", "FLEA", "MEAT", "STOCK" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.5 }, { "date": "2024/05/28", "contest": "NYT Connections 352 - May 28th, 2024", "words": [ "EASY", "FLEXIBLE", "OPEN", "RECEPTIVE", "EVIL", "LIVE", "VEIL", "VILE", "AMAZING", "BEGINNER", "GENIUS", "SOLID", "LIT", "SCENTED", "WAXY", "WICKED" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "AMENABLE", "words": [ "EASY", "FLEXIBLE", "OPEN", "RECEPTIVE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ANAGRAMS", "words": [ "EVIL", "LIVE", "VEIL", "VILE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SPELLING BEE RANKS", "words": [ "AMAZING", "BEGINNER", "GENIUS", "SOLID" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ADJECTIVES FOR A CANDLE", "words": [ "LIT", "SCENTED", "WAXY", "WICKED" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.8 }, { "date": "2024/05/27", "contest": "NYT Connections 351 - May 27th, 2024", "words": [ "CHOICE", "SAY", "VOICE", "VOTE", "DOWN", "HEEL", "SHAKE", "SPEAK", "FLAT", "NATURAL", "QUARTER", "WHOLE", "PUMP", "STEAM", "TIRE", "WAFFLE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "AGENCY IN DECISIONMAKING", "words": [ "CHOICE", "SAY", "VOICE", "VOTE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DOG COMMANDS", "words": [ "DOWN", "HEEL", "SHAKE", "SPEAK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF NOTES", "words": [ "FLAT", "NATURAL", "QUARTER", "WHOLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ IRON", "words": [ "PUMP", "STEAM", "TIRE", "WAFFLE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.2 }, { "date": "2024/05/26", "contest": "NYT Connections 350 - May 26th, 2024", "words": [ "GRIDDLE", "KETTLE", "PAN", "POT", "FRILL", "FRINGE", "RUFFLE", "TRIM", "LAY", "PLACE", "PUT", "SET", "GEEZ", "SEIZE", "TEASE", "WISE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "FOUND ON A STOVE TOP", "words": [ "GRIDDLE", "KETTLE", "PAN", "POT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ORNAMENTAL BORDER", "words": [ "FRILL", "FRINGE", "RUFFLE", "TRIM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DEPOSIT, WITH \u201cDOWN\u201d", "words": [ "LAY", "PLACE", "PUT", "SET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS THAT SOUNDS LIKE PLURAL LETTERS", "words": [ "GEEZ", "SEIZE", "TEASE", "WISE" ] } ], "difficulty": 4.0 }, { "date": "2024/05/25", "contest": "NYT Connections 349 - May 25th, 2024", "words": [ "BANNER", "BILLBOARD", "POSTER", "SIGN", "FIRST", "INITIAL", "MAIDEN", "PREMIER", "BACK", "CHAMPION", "ENDORSE", "SUPPORT", "HERE", "THEME", "USE", "WEE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ADVERTISING FORMAT", "words": [ "BANNER", "BILLBOARD", "POSTER", "SIGN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "INAUGURAL", "words": [ "FIRST", "INITIAL", "MAIDEN", "PREMIER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ADVOCATE FOR", "words": [ "BACK", "CHAMPION", "ENDORSE", "SUPPORT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PRONOUN PLUS \u201cE\u201d", "words": [ "HERE", "THEME", "USE", "WEE" ] } ], "difficulty": 1.6 }, { "date": "2024/05/24", "contest": "NYT Connections 348 - May 24th, 2024", "words": [ "DRAIN", "DUCT", "PIPE", "SEWER", "CHEESE", "CORN", "SAP", "SCHMALTZ", "EGG", "KNUCKLES", "SMILE", "WINDOW", "CHUMP", "CLIMATE", "LOOSE", "SEA" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CONDUITS FOR WATER REMOVAL", "words": [ "DRAIN", "DUCT", "PIPE", "SEWER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH SENTIMENTALITY", "words": [ "CHEESE", "CORN", "SAP", "SCHMALTZ" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS TO CRACK", "words": [ "EGG", "KNUCKLES", "SMILE", "WINDOW" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ CHANGE", "words": [ "CHUMP", "CLIMATE", "LOOSE", "SEA" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2024/05/23", "contest": "NYT Connections 347 - May 23rd, 2024", "words": [ "EXPLOIT", "LEVERAGE", "MILK", "USE", "DONE", "OVER", "THROUGH", "UP", "CITY", "COPY", "CULTURE", "SPORTS", "HEYDAY", "HIJINKS", "SUPPER", "YOGURT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "TAKE ADVANTAGE OF", "words": [ "EXPLOIT", "LEVERAGE", "MILK", "USE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FINISHED, AS TIME", "words": [ "DONE", "OVER", "THROUGH", "UP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "NEWSPAPER DESKS", "words": [ "CITY", "COPY", "CULTURE", "SPORTS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS BEGINNING WITH GREETINGS", "words": [ "HEYDAY", "HIJINKS", "SUPPER", "YOGURT" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.4 }, { "date": "2024/05/22", "contest": "NYT Connections 346 - May 22nd, 2024", "words": [ "HEAD", "KNEES", "SHOULDERS", "TOES", "AUTO", "RIDE", "WHEELS", "WHIP", "PARES", "PEELS", "SHELLS", "SHUCKS", "BEES", "CAFFEINE", "GOSSIP", "INTERCOMS" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BODY PARTS IN \u201cHEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES AND TOES\u201d", "words": [ "HEAD", "KNEES", "SHOULDERS", "TOES" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CAR, INFORMALLY", "words": [ "AUTO", "RIDE", "WHEELS", "WHIP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "REMOVES THE COVERING OF", "words": [ "PARES", "PEELS", "SHELLS", "SHUCKS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "\u201cBUZZY\u201d THINGS", "words": [ "BEES", "CAFFEINE", "GOSSIP", "INTERCOMS" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.8 }, { "date": "2024/05/21", "contest": "NYT Connections 345 - May 21st, 2024", "words": [ "BIT", "DASH", "PINCH", "TOUCH", "BUY", "DEAL", "STEAL", "VALUE", "BALL", "CHALK", "CUE", "RACK", "FACE", "MAC", "MATCH", "POCKET" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SMIDGEN", "words": [ "BIT", "DASH", "PINCH", "TOUCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BARGAIN", "words": [ "BUY", "DEAL", "STEAL", "VALUE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BILLIARDS EQUIPMENT", "words": [ "BALL", "CHALK", "CUE", "RACK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___BOOK (THAT\u2019S NOT A BOOK)", "words": [ "FACE", "MAC", "MATCH", "POCKET" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.3 }, { "date": "2024/05/20", "contest": "NYT Connections 344 - May 20th, 2024", "words": [ "CHARM", "HEX", "MAGIC", "SPELL", "INSTRUMENT", "PAWN", "PUPPET", "TOOL", "CAPE", "MASK", "TIGHTS", "UNDERWEAR", "BAY", "CARPENTER", "SCOTT", "WOO" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SORCERER\u2019S OUTPUT", "words": [ "CHARM", "HEX", "MAGIC", "SPELL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ONE BEING MANIPULATED", "words": [ "INSTRUMENT", "PAWN", "PUPPET", "TOOL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CLASSIC SUPERHERO WEAR", "words": [ "CAPE", "MASK", "TIGHTS", "UNDERWEAR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ACTION MOVIE DIRECTORS", "words": [ "BAY", "CARPENTER", "SCOTT", "WOO" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.4 }, { "date": "2024/05/19", "contest": "NYT Connections 343 - May 19th, 2024", "words": [ "FLUSH", "LOADED", "RICH", "WEALTHY", "CHOP", "CUBE", "DICE", "MINCE", "SQUARE", "STRAIGHT", "STUFFY", "TRADITIONAL", "BURY", "CURRENT", "LEACHY", "PAIR" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "AFFLUENT", "words": [ "FLUSH", "LOADED", "RICH", "WEALTHY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CUT INTO PIECES", "words": [ "CHOP", "CUBE", "DICE", "MINCE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "OLD-FASHIONED", "words": [ "SQUARE", "STRAIGHT", "STUFFY", "TRADITIONAL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FRUIT HOMOPHONES", "words": [ "BURY", "CURRENT", "LEACHY", "PAIR" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.2 }, { "date": "2024/05/18", "contest": "NYT Connections 342 - May 18th, 2024", "words": [ "BULLDOG", "CATFISH", "HORSEFLY", "TURTLEDOVE", "DOGLEG", "HAIRPIN", "SWITCHBACK", "ZAG", "CATEGORIES", "CHARADES", "FISHBOWL", "WEREWOLF", "CLOCK", "MATTRESS", "MOUSETRAP", "TRAMPOLINE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ANIMALS WHOSE NAMES ARE TWO ANIMALS", "words": [ "BULLDOG", "CATFISH", "HORSEFLY", "TURTLEDOVE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SHARP TURNS", "words": [ "DOGLEG", "HAIRPIN", "SWITCHBACK", "ZAG" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CLASSIC PARTY GAMES", "words": [ "CATEGORIES", "CHARADES", "FISHBOWL", "WEREWOLF" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS WITH SPRING/S", "words": [ "CLOCK", "MATTRESS", "MOUSETRAP", "TRAMPOLINE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.8 }, { "date": "2024/05/17", "contest": "NYT Connections 341 - May 17th, 2024", "words": [ "BASE", "DIRTY", "LOW", "VILE", "CONTACT", "MESSAGE", "PING", "TEXT", "FRUIT", "PITCHER", "SKULL", "TABLECLOTH", "BATTER", "CAN", "GARDEN", "PONG" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CORRUPT", "words": [ "BASE", "DIRTY", "LOW", "VILE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "REACH OUT TO", "words": [ "CONTACT", "MESSAGE", "PING", "TEXT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CLASSIC STILL LIFE COMPONENTS", "words": [ "FRUIT", "PITCHER", "SKULL", "TABLECLOTH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BEER ___", "words": [ "BATTER", "CAN", "GARDEN", "PONG" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.2 }, { "date": "2024/05/16", "contest": "NYT Connections 340 - May 16th, 2024", "words": [ "PIC", "SHOT", "SNAP", "STILL", "CINCH", "ICE", "LOCK", "SECURE", "BREEZE", "COAST", "GLIDE", "SAIL", "PICNIC", "SECURITY", "THROW", "WET" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PHOTO", "words": [ "PIC", "SHOT", "SNAP", "STILL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ASSURE, AS A VICTORY", "words": [ "CINCH", "ICE", "LOCK", "SECURE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MOVE IN AN EFFORTLESS WAY", "words": [ "BREEZE", "COAST", "GLIDE", "SAIL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ BLANKET", "words": [ "PICNIC", "SECURITY", "THROW", "WET" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.6 }, { "date": "2024/05/15", "contest": "NYT Connections 339 - May 15th, 2024", "words": [ "ACT", "BILL", "MEASURE", "RESOLUTION", "MEADOW", "PLAIN", "PRAIRIE", "SAVANNA", "DIRECT", "FRANK", "OPEN", "STRAIGHT", "AURA", "BUCK", "DOGE", "HODA" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BIT OF LEGISLATION", "words": [ "ACT", "BILL", "MEASURE", "RESOLUTION" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GRASSLAND", "words": [ "MEADOW", "PLAIN", "PRAIRIE", "SAVANNA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FORTHRIGHT", "words": [ "DIRECT", "FRANK", "OPEN", "STRAIGHT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CAR COMPANIES MINUS LETTER", "words": [ "AURA", "BUCK", "DOGE", "HODA" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.2 }, { "date": "2024/05/14", "contest": "NYT Connections 338 - May 14th, 2024", "words": [ "DRAFT", "OUTLINE", "PLAN", "SKETCH", "DINE", "FEAST", "FEED", "SUP", "ELLA", "ME", "SUS", "YO", "FIT", "JIM", "PICKINGS", "SHADY" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "EARLY ITERATION", "words": [ "DRAFT", "OUTLINE", "PLAN", "SKETCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ENJOY A MEAL", "words": [ "DINE", "FEAST", "FEED", "SUP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SPANISH PRONOUNS", "words": [ "ELLA", "ME", "SUS", "YO" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SLIM ___", "words": [ "FIT", "JIM", "PICKINGS", "SHADY" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.8 }, { "date": "2024/05/13", "contest": "NYT Connections 337 - May 13th, 2024", "words": [ "BRAND", "COLLECTION", "LABEL", "LINE", "DODGE", "HIDE", "HOP", "TAG", "BUNNY", "DUCK", "MARTIAN", "PIG", "GREECE", "HARE", "KATZ", "MAIM" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "FASHION DESIGNER'S OUTPUT", "words": [ "BRAND", "COLLECTION", "LABEL", "LINE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PLAYGROUND VERBS", "words": [ "DODGE", "HIDE", "HOP", "TAG" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LOONEY TUNES FIGURES", "words": [ "BUNNY", "DUCK", "MARTIAN", "PIG" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HOMOPHONES OF MUSICALS", "words": [ "GREECE", "HARE", "KATZ", "MAIM" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.8 }, { "date": "2024/05/12", "contest": "NYT Connections 336 - May 12th, 2024", "words": [ "KID", "NEEDLE", "RIB", "TEASE", "CHUCK", "FLANK", "LOIN", "ROUND", "MIA", "OMG", "PIN", "RAM", "LIBRE", "MAMA", "MULE", "SLING" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PLAYFULLY POKE FUN AT", "words": [ "KID", "NEEDLE", "RIB", "TEASE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CUTS OF BEEF", "words": [ "CHUCK", "FLANK", "LOIN", "ROUND" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ACRONYMS", "words": [ "MIA", "OMG", "PIN", "RAM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COCKTAILS MINUS PLACE NAMES", "words": [ "LIBRE", "MAMA", "MULE", "SLING" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2024/05/11", "contest": "NYT Connections 335 - May 11th, 2024", "words": [ "HEADLINER", "LEAD", "PRINCIPAL", "STAR", "CROSS", "GARLIC", "SILVER", "SUN", "CRACKED", "LAMPOON", "MAD", "ONION", "MED", "MUSIC", "SANDWICH", "SODA" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ONE WITH TOP BILLING", "words": [ "HEADLINER", "LEAD", "PRINCIPAL", "STAR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "VAMPIRE VULNERABILITIES", "words": [ "CROSS", "GARLIC", "SILVER", "SUN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SATIRICAL PUBLICATIONS, FAMILIARLY", "words": [ "CRACKED", "LAMPOON", "MAD", "ONION" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CLUB ___", "words": [ "MED", "MUSIC", "SANDWICH", "SODA" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.2 }, { "date": "2024/05/10", "contest": "NYT Connections 334 - May 10th, 2024", "words": [ "BRASS", "CHEEK", "GALL", "NERVE", "COLLAR", "HALTER", "HARNESS", "LEAD", "CAROUSEL", "GLOBE", "RECORD", "TOP", "FERRY", "MERCURY", "NICKS", "PLANT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CHUTZPAH", "words": [ "BRASS", "CHEEK", "GALL", "NERVE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ACCESSORIES FOR DOG WALKING", "words": [ "COLLAR", "HALTER", "HARNESS", "LEAD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS THAT SPIN", "words": [ "CAROUSEL", "GLOBE", "RECORD", "TOP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LEAD SINGERS OF \u201970S ROCK BANDS", "words": [ "FERRY", "MERCURY", "NICKS", "PLANT" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.3 }, { "date": "2024/05/09", "contest": "NYT Connections 333 - May 9th, 2024", "words": [ "CAP", "CORK", "LID", "TAB", "PERIOD", "SPELL", "STRETCH", "TIME", "CHECK", "CONTAIN", "CURB", "LIMIT", "BILL", "EGG", "FUR", "VENOM" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CONTAINER CLOSURES", "words": [ "CAP", "CORK", "LID", "TAB" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DURATION", "words": [ "PERIOD", "SPELL", "STRETCH", "TIME" ] }, { "answerDescription": "REGULATE", "words": [ "CHECK", "CONTAIN", "CURB", "LIMIT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TRADEMARKS OF A PLATYPUS", "words": [ "BILL", "EGG", "FUR", "VENOM" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.3 }, { "date": "2024/05/08", "contest": "NYT Connections 332 - May 8th, 2024", "words": [ "BRICK", "CHERRY", "ROSE", "RUBY", "DROP", "SPLASH", "SPOT", "SPRINKLE", "BEST", "CREAM", "PICK", "TOP", "BIRD", "BUBBLE", "MUD", "SPONGE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SHADES OF RED", "words": [ "BRICK", "CHERRY", "ROSE", "RUBY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LITTLE BIT OF A BEVERAGE", "words": [ "DROP", "SPLASH", "SPOT", "SPRINKLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CHOICEST", "words": [ "BEST", "CREAM", "PICK", "TOP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ BATH", "words": [ "BIRD", "BUBBLE", "MUD", "SPONGE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2024/05/07", "contest": "NYT Connections 331 - May 7th, 2024", "words": [ "BUN", "HERO", "ROLL", "WRAP", "CHOPS", "KISSER", "TRAP", "YAP", "BOB", "CLAP", "SNAP", "TAP", "APPLAUSE", "DRINKS", "FUNDING", "GOLF" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "DELI BREAD OPTIONS", "words": [ "BUN", "HERO", "ROLL", "WRAP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SLANG FOR MOUTH", "words": [ "CHOPS", "KISSER", "TRAP", "YAP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KEEP RHYTHM WITH MUSIC", "words": [ "BOB", "CLAP", "SNAP", "TAP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ROUND OF ___", "words": [ "APPLAUSE", "DRINKS", "FUNDING", "GOLF" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.8 }, { "date": "2024/05/06", "contest": "NYT Connections 330 - May 6th, 2024", "words": [ "COUPLE", "JOIN", "LINK", "TIE", "BOTHER", "HANDFUL", "PAIN", "PEST", "FEW", "MANY", "SEVERAL", "SOME", "FOOL", "LOVERS", "MAGICIAN", "TOWER" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CONNECT", "words": [ "COUPLE", "JOIN", "LINK", "TIE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "NUISANCE", "words": [ "BOTHER", "HANDFUL", "PAIN", "PEST" ] }, { "answerDescription": "QUANTITY WORDS", "words": [ "FEW", "MANY", "SEVERAL", "SOME" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TAROT CARDS, WITH \u201cTHE\u201d", "words": [ "FOOL", "LOVERS", "MAGICIAN", "TOWER" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.8 }, { "date": "2024/05/05", "contest": "NYT Connections 329 - May 5th, 2024", "words": [ "BENEFIT", "FRUIT", "RETURN", "REWARD", "EGG", "EVERYTHING", "PLAIN", "POPPY", "ACT", "DIRECT", "PRODUCE", "WRITE", "FRANK", "MUM", "VAMP", "WERE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SOMETHING GAINED FROM HARD WORK", "words": [ "BENEFIT", "FRUIT", "RETURN", "REWARD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF BAGELS", "words": [ "EGG", "EVERYTHING", "PLAIN", "POPPY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CONTRIBUTE TO A MOVIE", "words": [ "ACT", "DIRECT", "PRODUCE", "WRITE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "STARTS OF MONSTERS", "words": [ "FRANK", "MUM", "VAMP", "WERE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.5 }, { "date": "2024/05/04", "contest": "NYT Connections 328 - May 4th, 2024", "words": [ "FANCY", "LOVE", "RELISH", "SAVOR", "LIKE", "LITERALLY", "UM", "WELL", "CYLINDER", "PIN", "SPRING", "TUMBLER", "CARROT", "HURTS", "JEWEL", "OM" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ENJOY", "words": [ "FANCY", "LOVE", "RELISH", "SAVOR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FILLER WORDS", "words": [ "LIKE", "LITERALLY", "UM", "WELL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COMPONENTS OF A LOCK", "words": [ "CYLINDER", "PIN", "SPRING", "TUMBLER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HOMOPHONES OF UNITS OF MEASURE", "words": [ "CARROT", "HURTS", "JEWEL", "OM" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.1 }, { "date": "2024/05/03", "contest": "NYT Connections 327 - May 3rd, 2024", "words": [ "BAR", "CLUB", "DISCO", "LOUNGE", "DITCH", "DROP", "LOSE", "SHED", "FATHOM", "FOOT", "LEAGUE", "YARD", "BAKE", "CLEARANCE", "GARAGE", "SAMPLE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "NIGHTSPOTS", "words": [ "BAR", "CLUB", "DISCO", "LOUNGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CAST OFF", "words": [ "DITCH", "DROP", "LOSE", "SHED" ] }, { "answerDescription": "UNITS OF LENGTH", "words": [ "FATHOM", "FOOT", "LEAGUE", "YARD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ SALE", "words": [ "BAKE", "CLEARANCE", "GARAGE", "SAMPLE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2024/05/02", "contest": "NYT Connections 326 - May 2nd, 2024", "words": [ "ACE", "CRACKERJACK", "EXPERT", "HOTSHOT", "CHOCK", "JACK", "TIRE", "WRENCH", "GLADIATOR", "HER", "JOKER", "SIGNS", "POPCORN", "RAPTURE", "ROCKETRY", "SOULMATE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "HIGHLY SKILLED", "words": [ "ACE", "CRACKERJACK", "EXPERT", "HOTSHOT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "USED TO FIX A FLAT", "words": [ "CHOCK", "JACK", "TIRE", "WRENCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "JOAQUIN PHOENIX MOVIES", "words": [ "GLADIATOR", "HER", "JOKER", "SIGNS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS STARTING WITH MUSIC GENRES", "words": [ "POPCORN", "RAPTURE", "ROCKETRY", "SOULMATE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.3 }, { "date": "2024/05/01", "contest": "NYT Connections 325 - May 1st, 2024", "words": [ "BUTTON", "FLY", "POCKET", "RIVET", "LINE", "PLANE", "POINT", "SOLID", "FILE", "HISTORY", "VIEW", "WINDOW", "ANIMAL", "DOOR", "KINK", "SUPREME" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "FEATURES ON A PAIR OF JEANS", "words": [ "BUTTON", "FLY", "POCKET", "RIVET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "OBJECTS IN 0-, 1-, 2- AND 3-DIMENSIONAL SPACE", "words": [ "LINE", "PLANE", "POINT", "SOLID" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WEB BROWSER MENUS", "words": [ "FILE", "HISTORY", "VIEW", "WINDOW" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MEMBER OF A \u201960S BAND", "words": [ "ANIMAL", "DOOR", "KINK", "SUPREME" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2024/04/30", "contest": "NYT Connections 324 - April 30th, 2024", "words": [ "AIOLI", "BARBECUE", "MARINARA", "RANCH", "EXAMINE", "GRILL", "PROBE", "QUESTION", "BILL", "INVOICE", "RECEIPT", "STATEMENT", "ANCESTRY", "BROTH", "CATTLE", "MERCHANDISE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "DIPPING SAUCES", "words": [ "AIOLI", "BARBECUE", "MARINARA", "RANCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "INTERROGATE", "words": [ "EXAMINE", "GRILL", "PROBE", "QUESTION" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TRANSACTION RECORD", "words": [ "BILL", "INVOICE", "RECEIPT", "STATEMENT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WHAT \u201cSTOCK\u201d MIGHT MEAN", "words": [ "ANCESTRY", "BROTH", "CATTLE", "MERCHANDISE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.5 }, { "date": "2024/04/29", "contest": "NYT Connections 323 - April 29th, 2024", "words": [ "BRIDGE", "CRUNCH", "DIP", "SQUAT", "BOUNTY", "COWBOY", "DUEL", "SALOON", "CARTER", "GORE", "KING", "TUTU", "BUSY", "HONEY", "QUEEN", "SPELLING" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "EXERCISES", "words": [ "BRIDGE", "CRUNCH", "DIP", "SQUAT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FEATURED IN WESTERNS", "words": [ "BOUNTY", "COWBOY", "DUEL", "SALOON" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LEADERS WHO RECEIVED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE", "words": [ "CARTER", "GORE", "KING", "TUTU" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ BEE", "words": [ "BUSY", "HONEY", "QUEEN", "SPELLING" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.4 }, { "date": "2024/04/28", "contest": "NYT Connections 322 - April 28th, 2024", "words": [ "DEEP", "EXTREME", "FIERCE", "INTENSE", "BUMP", "BUTT", "KNOCK", "RAM", "FUZZ", "NOISE", "SNOW", "STATIC", "BLOODY", "HAIL", "PROUD", "VIRGIN" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PASSIONATE, AS A FEELING", "words": [ "DEEP", "EXTREME", "FIERCE", "INTENSE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BANG INTO", "words": [ "BUMP", "BUTT", "KNOCK", "RAM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ANALOG TV INTERFERENCE", "words": [ "FUZZ", "NOISE", "SNOW", "STATIC" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ MARY", "words": [ "BLOODY", "HAIL", "PROUD", "VIRGIN" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.0 }, { "date": "2024/04/27", "contest": "NYT Connections 321 - April 27th, 2024", "words": [ "ACCEPT", "BELIEVE", "BUY", "SWALLOW", "OUTAGE", "SHORT", "SPIKE", "SURGE", "ABSTRACT", "BRIEF", "DIGEST", "OUTLINE", "CURT", "HAIRY", "KNEEL", "WANE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "TRUST AS REAL", "words": [ "ACCEPT", "BELIEVE", "BUY", "SWALLOW" ] }, { "answerDescription": "POWER ISSUES", "words": [ "OUTAGE", "SHORT", "SPIKE", "SURGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SUMMARY", "words": [ "ABSTRACT", "BRIEF", "DIGEST", "OUTLINE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "NAME HOMOPHONES", "words": [ "CURT", "HAIRY", "KNEEL", "WANE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.8 }, { "date": "2024/04/26", "contest": "NYT Connections 320 - April 26th, 2024", "words": [ "ELEGANCE", "GRACE", "STYLE", "TASTE", "BAKE", "BASK", "SUN", "TAN", "AFFECT", "IMPACT", "MOVE", "TOUCH", "SEN", "SIGHT", "SINE", "SOUR" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "REFINED SENSIBILITY", "words": [ "ELEGANCE", "GRACE", "STYLE", "TASTE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CATCH SOME RAYS", "words": [ "BAKE", "BASK", "SUN", "TAN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EMOTIONALLY SWAY", "words": [ "AFFECT", "IMPACT", "MOVE", "TOUCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "NUMBERS WITH FIRST LETTERS REPLACED BY \u201cS\u201d", "words": [ "SEN", "SIGHT", "SINE", "SOUR" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.2 }, { "date": "2024/04/25", "contest": "NYT Connections 319 - April 25th, 2024", "words": [ "BEAKER", "DROPPER", "GOGGLES", "MICROSCOPE", "CENTER", "HEART", "HUB", "NUCLEUS", "CELL", "FORMULA", "SHEET", "SORT", "BODY", "LOVE", "ROMANCE", "SIGN" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "LAB EQUIPMENT", "words": [ "BEAKER", "DROPPER", "GOGGLES", "MICROSCOPE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "NEXUS", "words": [ "CENTER", "HEART", "HUB", "NUCLEUS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SPREADSHEET TERMS", "words": [ "CELL", "FORMULA", "SHEET", "SORT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ LANGUAGE", "words": [ "BODY", "LOVE", "ROMANCE", "SIGN" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2024/04/24", "contest": "NYT Connections 318 - April 24th, 2024", "words": [ "CILANTRO", "LIME", "ONION", "SALSA", "KILO", "MEGA", "MICRO", "PICO", "MINI", "PENCIL", "POODLE", "WRAP", "CAPITOL", "FAITH", "FOOT", "MOLE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "TACO TOPPINGS", "words": [ "CILANTRO", "LIME", "ONION", "SALSA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "METRIC PREFIXES", "words": [ "KILO", "MEGA", "MICRO", "PICO" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF SKIRTS", "words": [ "MINI", "PENCIL", "POODLE", "WRAP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS WITH \u201cHILL\u201d", "words": [ "CAPITOL", "FAITH", "FOOT", "MOLE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.8 }, { "date": "2024/04/23", "contest": "NYT Connections 317 - April 23rd, 2024", "words": [ "BOOT", "BOUNCE", "EJECT", "TOSS", "EARTH", "GROUND", "LAND", "SOIL", "BALTIC", "BLACK", "PHILIPPINE", "RED", "BIG", "PHILADELPHIA", "SPLASH", "SULLY" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "THROW OUT", "words": [ "BOOT", "BOUNCE", "EJECT", "TOSS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TERRA FIRMA", "words": [ "EARTH", "GROUND", "LAND", "SOIL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SEAS", "words": [ "BALTIC", "BLACK", "PHILIPPINE", "RED" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TOM HANKS MOVIES", "words": [ "BIG", "PHILADELPHIA", "SPLASH", "SULLY" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2024/04/22", "contest": "NYT Connections 316 - April 22nd, 2024", "words": [ "BUD", "CHUM", "MATE", "PAL", "COLD", "DANK", "DARK", "MUSTY", "FUZZ", "SCRUFF", "SHADOW", "WHISKERS", "FUND", "KITTY", "POOL", "POT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SLANG FOR FRIEND", "words": [ "BUD", "CHUM", "MATE", "PAL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ADJECTIVES FOR A BASEMENT", "words": [ "COLD", "DANK", "DARK", "MUSTY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "STUBBLE", "words": [ "FUZZ", "SCRUFF", "SHADOW", "WHISKERS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COLLECTION OF MONEY", "words": [ "FUND", "KITTY", "POOL", "POT" ] } ], "difficulty": 1.8 }, { "date": "2024/04/21", "contest": "NYT Connections 315 - April 21st, 2024", "words": [ "EXAMPLE", "IDEAL", "MODEL", "SYMBOL", "CAR", "CONDUCTOR", "STATION", "TRACK", "CYMBAL", "SCIMITAR", "SIMMER", "SYMPHONY", "DRUM", "MARK", "WAX", "WIG" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "EMBODIMENT", "words": [ "EXAMPLE", "IDEAL", "MODEL", "SYMBOL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "RELATED TO TRAINS", "words": [ "CAR", "CONDUCTOR", "STATION", "TRACK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "STARTING WITH THE SAME SOUND", "words": [ "CYMBAL", "SCIMITAR", "SIMMER", "SYMPHONY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EAR___", "words": [ "DRUM", "MARK", "WAX", "WIG" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.8 }, { "date": "2024/04/20", "contest": "NYT Connections 314 - April 20th, 2024", "words": [ "BUNK", "CROCK", "HOGWASH", "HORSEFEATHERS", "BATON", "HAMMER", "HURDLE", "POLE", "GOATEE", "HORNS", "PITCHFORK", "TAIL", "BEND", "BOWLINE", "HITCH", "SHEEPSHANK" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BALDERDASH", "words": [ "BUNK", "CROCK", "HOGWASH", "HORSEFEATHERS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TRACK AND FIELD EQUIPMENT", "words": [ "BATON", "HAMMER", "HURDLE", "POLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PARTS OF A DEVIL COSTUME", "words": [ "GOATEE", "HORNS", "PITCHFORK", "TAIL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TYPES OF KNOTS", "words": [ "BEND", "BOWLINE", "HITCH", "SHEEPSHANK" ] } ], "difficulty": 4.0 }, { "date": "2024/04/19", "contest": "NYT Connections 313 - April 19th, 2024", "words": [ "ADHERE", "GLUE", "PASTE", "STICK", "COPY", "TEXT", "WORDS", "WRITING", "CARAT", "CLARITY", "COLOR", "CUT", "LIST", "OK", "PLUS", "ROD" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ATTACH WITH ADHESIVE", "words": [ "ADHERE", "GLUE", "PASTE", "STICK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PUBLISHED LINES", "words": [ "COPY", "TEXT", "WORDS", "WRITING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DIAMOND QUALITIES", "words": [ "CARAT", "CLARITY", "COLOR", "CUT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "A-___", "words": [ "LIST", "OK", "PLUS", "ROD" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.6 }, { "date": "2024/04/18", "contest": "NYT Connections 312 - April 18th, 2024", "words": [ "CURB", "GRATE", "GUTTER", "MANHOLE", "AIM", "INTEND", "MEAN", "PLAN", "CAL", "GAL", "IN", "OZ", "FLEECE", "GIRLS", "PARACHUTE", "RULE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SIDEWALK SIGHTS", "words": [ "CURB", "GRATE", "GUTTER", "MANHOLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HAVE IN MIND", "words": [ "AIM", "INTEND", "MEAN", "PLAN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "UNIT ABBREVIATIONS", "words": [ "CAL", "GAL", "IN", "OZ" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GOLDEN ___", "words": [ "FLEECE", "GIRLS", "PARACHUTE", "RULE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.6 }, { "date": "2024/04/17", "contest": "NYT Connections 311 - April 17th, 2024", "words": [ "COLUMN", "PILLAR", "POLE", "POST", "FOLLOW", "MIND", "OBSERVE", "REGARD", "INTEREST", "PERCENTAGE", "SHARE", "STAKE", "DIRT", "INFORMATION", "INTELLIGENCE", "SECRETS" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "UPRIGHT SUPPORT", "words": [ "COLUMN", "PILLAR", "POLE", "POST" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HEED, AS RULES", "words": [ "FOLLOW", "MIND", "OBSERVE", "REGARD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ALLOTMENT", "words": [ "INTEREST", "PERCENTAGE", "SHARE", "STAKE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GATHERED BY SPIES", "words": [ "DIRT", "INFORMATION", "INTELLIGENCE", "SECRETS" ] } ], "difficulty": 4.2 }, { "date": "2024/04/16", "contest": "NYT Connections 310 - April 16th, 2024", "words": [ "FLOOR", "ROCK", "SHOCK", "SURPRISE", "ARTICLE", "FEATURE", "REPORT", "STORY", "EVEN", "FLAT", "FLUSH", "LEVEL", "BALCONY", "BOX", "ORCHESTRA", "STAGE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "FLABBERGAST", "words": [ "FLOOR", "ROCK", "SHOCK", "SURPRISE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BIT OF JOURNALISM", "words": [ "ARTICLE", "FEATURE", "REPORT", "STORY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ON THE SAME PLANE", "words": [ "EVEN", "FLAT", "FLUSH", "LEVEL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THEATER SECTIONS", "words": [ "BALCONY", "BOX", "ORCHESTRA", "STAGE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.6 }, { "date": "2024/04/15", "contest": "NYT Connections 309 - April 15th, 2024", "words": [ "AD-LIB", "FREESTYLE", "IMPROV", "MAKE UP", "BABBLE", "COO", "CRAWL", "NURSE", "COSMETIC", "EXTERNAL", "SHALLOW", "SURFACE", "BUTTERFLY", "DOMINO", "PLACEBO", "SIDE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "INVENT AS YOU GO", "words": [ "AD-LIB", "FREESTYLE", "IMPROV", "MAKE UP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS BABIES DO", "words": [ "BABBLE", "COO", "CRAWL", "NURSE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SUPERFICIAL", "words": [ "COSMETIC", "EXTERNAL", "SHALLOW", "SURFACE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ EFFECT", "words": [ "BUTTERFLY", "DOMINO", "PLACEBO", "SIDE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.6 }, { "date": "2024/04/14", "contest": "NYT Connections 308 - April 14th, 2024", "words": [ "RIP", "TEAR", "WRENCH", "YANK", "DRILL", "EXERCISE", "PRACTICE", "ROUTINE", "AMERICAN", "FRONTIER", "SPIRIT", "UNITED", "FRIAR", "MONKEY", "SUNDRY", "WEDDING" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PULL USING FORCE", "words": [ "RIP", "TEAR", "WRENCH", "YANK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BIT OF REPETITIVE TRAINING", "words": [ "DRILL", "EXERCISE", "PRACTICE", "ROUTINE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "U.S.-BASED AIRLINES", "words": [ "AMERICAN", "FRONTIER", "SPIRIT", "UNITED" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BEGINNING WITH DAY ABBREVIATIONS", "words": [ "FRIAR", "MONKEY", "SUNDRY", "WEDDING" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2024/04/13", "contest": "NYT Connections 307 - April 13th, 2024", "words": [ "CLOWN", "RING", "TENT", "TRAPEZE", "LION", "SCARECROW", "WITCH", "WIZARD", "HAIR", "MAKEUP", "PROPS", "WARDROBE", "JOKER", "LOVER", "SINNER", "SMOKER" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SEEN AT THE CIRCUS", "words": [ "CLOWN", "RING", "TENT", "TRAPEZE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "\u201cTHE WIZARD OF OZ\u201d FIGURES", "words": [ "LION", "SCARECROW", "WITCH", "WIZARD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FILM DEPARTMENTS", "words": [ "HAIR", "MAKEUP", "PROPS", "WARDROBE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "\u201cI\u2019M A ___\u201d (LYRICS IN \u201cTHE JOKER\u201d)", "words": [ "JOKER", "LOVER", "SINNER", "SMOKER" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.0 }, { "date": "2024/04/12", "contest": "NYT Connections 306 - April 12th, 2024", "words": [ "CLEAN", "NEAT", "TIDY", "TRIM", "HYPER", "SUPER", "UBER", "ULTRA", "BALLOON", "MUSHROOM", "SNOWBALL", "SWELL", "DOMINO", "JACK", "MARBLE", "STICK" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ORDERLY", "words": [ "CLEAN", "NEAT", "TIDY", "TRIM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "AUGMENTATIVE PREFIXES", "words": [ "HYPER", "SUPER", "UBER", "ULTRA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BECOME LARGER", "words": [ "BALLOON", "MUSHROOM", "SNOWBALL", "SWELL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ITEMS IN CLASSIC KIDS\u2019 GAMES", "words": [ "DOMINO", "JACK", "MARBLE", "STICK" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2024/04/11", "contest": "NYT Connections 305 - April 11th, 2024", "words": [ "BOWL", "BUZZ", "CREW", "PIXIE", "COMPASS", "RULER", "SCALE", "WATCH", "CHANNEL", "LINE", "MAIN", "PIPE", "CLOWN", "COLONEL", "KING", "MERMAID" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "HAIRCUTS, WITH \u201cCUT\u201d", "words": [ "BOWL", "BUZZ", "CREW", "PIXIE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MEASURING INSTRUMENTS", "words": [ "COMPASS", "RULER", "SCALE", "WATCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WATER AND GAS CONDUITS", "words": [ "CHANNEL", "LINE", "MAIN", "PIPE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FAST FOOD MASCOTS", "words": [ "CLOWN", "COLONEL", "KING", "MERMAID" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.1 }, { "date": "2024/04/10", "contest": "NYT Connections 304 - April 10th, 2024", "words": [ "CHAIR", "CHIEF", "DIRECTOR", "HEAD", "FIELD", "GREEN", "GROUNDS", "LAWN", "CHEST", "COCO", "HAZEL", "PEA", "BROWN", "DOGS", "FICTION", "UNCHAINED" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PERSON IN CHARGE", "words": [ "CHAIR", "CHIEF", "DIRECTOR", "HEAD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GRASSY AREA", "words": [ "FIELD", "GREEN", "GROUNDS", "LAWN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS BEFORE \u201cNUT\u201d", "words": [ "CHEST", "COCO", "HAZEL", "PEA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SECOND WORDS IN TARANTINO MOVIES", "words": [ "BROWN", "DOGS", "FICTION", "UNCHAINED" ] } ], "difficulty": 4.0 }, { "date": "2024/04/09", "contest": "NYT Connections 303 - April 9th, 2024", "words": [ "EXTENT", "RANGE", "REACH", "SCOPE", "BRUSH", "COMB", "DRYER", "IRON", "ARMS", "COAT", "CREST", "SHIELD", "EAR", "KETTLE", "OIL", "STEEL" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BREADTH", "words": [ "EXTENT", "RANGE", "REACH", "SCOPE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HAIR TOOLS", "words": [ "BRUSH", "COMB", "DRYER", "IRON" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HERALDRY TERMS", "words": [ "ARMS", "COAT", "CREST", "SHIELD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS BEFORE \u201cDRUM\u201d", "words": [ "EAR", "KETTLE", "OIL", "STEEL" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.2 }, { "date": "2024/04/08", "contest": "NYT Connections 302 - April 8th, 2024", "words": [ "FLASH", "HEARTBEAT", "JIFF", "WINK", "CLASH", "SCRAP", "TANGLE", "TIFF", "JACK", "LOVE", "SQUAT", "ZIP", "CANE", "MONOCLE", "SPAT", "TOP HAT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BRIEF MOMENT", "words": [ "FLASH", "HEARTBEAT", "JIFF", "WINK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DISPUTE", "words": [ "CLASH", "SCRAP", "TANGLE", "TIFF" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SLANG FOR ZERO", "words": [ "JACK", "LOVE", "SQUAT", "ZIP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ACCESSORIES FOR MR. PEANUT", "words": [ "CANE", "MONOCLE", "SPAT", "TOP HAT" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.3 }, { "date": "2024/04/07", "contest": "NYT Connections 301 - April 7th, 2024", "words": [ "DUMP", "MESS", "PIGPEN", "STY", "FIRM", "SOLID", "SOUND", "STABLE", "CARAMEL", "PEANUTS", "POPCORN", "PRIZE", "CHARLEY", "CRAZY", "DARK", "GIFT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "DISORDERLY PLACE", "words": [ "DUMP", "MESS", "PIGPEN", "STY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "STURDY", "words": [ "FIRM", "SOLID", "SOUND", "STABLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FOUND IN CRACKER JACKS", "words": [ "CARAMEL", "PEANUTS", "POPCORN", "PRIZE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ HORSE", "words": [ "CHARLEY", "CRAZY", "DARK", "GIFT" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.0 }, { "date": "2024/04/06", "contest": "NYT Connections 300 - April 6th, 2024", "words": [ "DESIRE", "DRIVE", "RESOLVE", "WILL", "HAT", "SHORTS", "SUNGLASSES", "TEE", "ARRAY", "BATTERY", "SET", "SERIES", "FLY", "POWER", "RADISH", "SHOE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "INTRINSIC MOTIVATORS", "words": [ "DESIRE", "DRIVE", "RESOLVE", "WILL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SUMMER GEAR", "words": [ "HAT", "SHORTS", "SUNGLASSES", "TEE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COLLECTION", "words": [ "ARRAY", "BATTERY", "SET", "SERIES" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HORSE___", "words": [ "FLY", "POWER", "RADISH", "SHOE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.5 }, { "date": "2024/04/05", "contest": "NYT Connections 299 - April 5th, 2024", "words": [ "BED", "CHAIR", "COUCH", "TABLE", "BEAR", "HARBOR", "HOLD", "MAINTAIN", "BALANCED", "DRY", "FULL", "SWEET", "GOLDILOCKS", "IRONIC", "LEADERSHIP", "TINDER" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PIECES OF FURNITURE", "words": [ "BED", "CHAIR", "COUCH", "TABLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CARRY, AS A FEELING", "words": [ "BEAR", "HARBOR", "HOLD", "MAINTAIN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WINE TASTING DESCRIPTORS", "words": [ "BALANCED", "DRY", "FULL", "SWEET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "STARTING WITH METALS", "words": [ "GOLDILOCKS", "IRONIC", "LEADERSHIP", "TINDER" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.2 }, { "date": "2024/04/04", "contest": "NYT Connections 298 - April 4th, 2024", "words": [ "BOIL", "FRY", "POACH", "SCRAMBLE", "BUZZ", "KICK", "RUSH", "THRILL", "AXE", "DART", "HORSESHOE", "RING", "BODY", "BUBBLE", "GIFT", "SHRINK" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "WAYS TO PREPARE EGGS", "words": [ "BOIL", "FRY", "POACH", "SCRAMBLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EXHILARATION", "words": [ "BUZZ", "KICK", "RUSH", "THRILL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THROWN IN TARGET GAMES", "words": [ "AXE", "DART", "HORSESHOE", "RING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ WRAP", "words": [ "BODY", "BUBBLE", "GIFT", "SHRINK" ] } ], "difficulty": 1.75 }, { "date": "2024/04/03", "contest": "NYT Connections 297 - April 3rd, 2024", "words": [ "BENCHMARK", "GAUGE", "STANDARD", "YARDSTICK", "BET", "CALL", "CHECK", "FOLD", "COMBINATION", "DRY", "NORMAL", "OILY", "KENT", "MARY", "MASS", "WASH" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BENCHMARK", "words": [ "BENCHMARK", "GAUGE", "STANDARD", "YARDSTICK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "POKER ACTIONS", "words": [ "BET", "CALL", "CHECK", "FOLD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SKIN TYPES", "words": [ "COMBINATION", "DRY", "NORMAL", "OILY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "STARTS OF U.S. STATES", "words": [ "KENT", "MARY", "MASS", "WASH" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.3 }, { "date": "2024/04/02", "contest": "NYT Connections 296 - April 2nd, 2024", "words": [ "JAB", "POKE", "PROD", "STICK", "ADDER", "BOA", "MAMBA", "MOCCASIN", "BALL", "PRINCE", "PUMPKIN", "SLIPPER", "BOWTIE", "ELBOW", "TUBE", "WHEEL" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "THRUST", "words": [ "JAB", "POKE", "PROD", "STICK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF SNAKES", "words": [ "ADDER", "BOA", "MAMBA", "MOCCASIN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SEEN IN \u201cCINDERELLA\u201d", "words": [ "BALL", "PRINCE", "PUMPKIN", "SLIPPER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PASTA SHAPES", "words": [ "BOWTIE", "ELBOW", "TUBE", "WHEEL" ] } ], "difficulty": 1.6 }, { "date": "2024/04/01", "contest": "NYT Connections 295 - April 1st, 2024", "words": [ "\ud83e\udd53", "\ud83c\udf5e", "\ud83e\udd6c", "\ud83e\uddc0", "\ud83e\udde0", "\u2708\ufe0f", "\ud83c\udf27\ufe0f", "\ud83d\ude82", "\ud83d\udc7d", "\ud83e\udddb", "\ud83e\ude9a", "\ud83d\ude31", "\ud83d\udc1d", "\ud83d\udc11", "\ud83d\udc41\ufe0f", "\ud83e\uded6" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "FOOD SLANG FOR MONEY", "words": [ "\ud83e\udd53", "\ud83c\udf5e", "\ud83e\udd6c", "\ud83e\uddc0" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS THAT RHYME", "words": [ "\ud83e\udde0", "\u2708\ufe0f", "\ud83c\udf27\ufe0f", "\ud83d\ude82" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HORROR MOVIES", "words": [ "\ud83d\udc7d", "\ud83e\udddb", "\ud83e\ude9a", "\ud83d\ude31" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LETTER HOMOPHONES", "words": [ "\ud83d\udc1d", "\ud83d\udc11", "\ud83d\udc41\ufe0f", "\ud83e\uded6" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.3 }, { "date": "2024/03/31", "contest": "NYT Connections 294 - March 31st, 2024", "words": [ "FALL", "SLIP", "SPILL", "TRIP", "MINERAL", "SPRING", "STILL", "TAP", "CORSET", "DIABOLO", "HOURGLASS", "WASP", "BOO-BOO", "BROWN", "HONEY", "TEDDY" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "TAKE A TUMBLE", "words": [ "FALL", "SLIP", "SPILL", "TRIP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF WATER", "words": [ "MINERAL", "SPRING", "STILL", "TAP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS THAT ARE CINCHED IN THE MIDDLE", "words": [ "CORSET", "DIABOLO", "HOURGLASS", "WASP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ BEAR", "words": [ "BOO-BOO", "BROWN", "HONEY", "TEDDY" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.4 }, { "date": "2024/03/30", "contest": "NYT Connections 293 - March 30th, 2024", "words": [ "GASPS", "HUFFS", "PANTS", "PUFFS", "CANS", "CURES", "SALTS", "SMOKES", "BINDS", "JAMS", "PICKLES", "SPOTS", "KETTLES", "MITTENS", "RAINDROPS", "WHISKERS" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BREATHES HEAVILY", "words": [ "GASPS", "HUFFS", "PANTS", "PUFFS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PRESERVES, AS MEAT", "words": [ "CANS", "CURES", "SALTS", "SMOKES" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PREDICAMENTS", "words": [ "BINDS", "JAMS", "PICKLES", "SPOTS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS IN \u201cMY FAVORITE THINGS\u201d", "words": [ "KETTLES", "MITTENS", "RAINDROPS", "WHISKERS" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.8 }, { "date": "2024/03/29", "contest": "NYT Connections 292 - March 29th, 2024", "words": [ "MIGHTY", "PRETTY", "REALLY", "VERY", "DAISY", "GOOFY", "HAPPY", "LADY", "BABY", "NAVY", "SKY", "TIFFANY", "ARMY", "COLONY", "LIVERY", "SHINY" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ESPECIALLY", "words": [ "MIGHTY", "PRETTY", "REALLY", "VERY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DISNEY CHARACTERS", "words": [ "DAISY", "GOOFY", "HAPPY", "LADY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF BLUE", "words": [ "BABY", "NAVY", "SKY", "TIFFANY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BODY PARTS PLUS \"Y\"", "words": [ "ARMY", "COLONY", "LIVERY", "SHINY" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2024/03/28", "contest": "NYT Connections 291 - March 28th, 2024", "words": [ "DEPARTED", "LEFT", "SPLIT", "WENT", "ACE", "AVIATOR", "FLIER", "PILOT", "BLUE", "FIN", "GRAY", "RIGHT", "ATM", "CASINO", "SCHEDULE", "SPATULA" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "EXITED", "words": [ "DEPARTED", "LEFT", "SPLIT", "WENT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ONE FLYING AN AIRPLANE", "words": [ "ACE", "AVIATOR", "FLIER", "PILOT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF WHALES", "words": [ "BLUE", "FIN", "GRAY", "RIGHT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS WITH SLOTS", "words": [ "ATM", "CASINO", "SCHEDULE", "SPATULA" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.8 }, { "date": "2024/03/27", "contest": "NYT Connections 290 - March 27th, 2024", "words": [ "AMEND", "CORRECT", "FIX", "REVISE", "FIGHT", "ROW", "SCRAP", "TIFF", "BINGO", "LOTTERY", "ROULETTE", "WAR", "BLUE", "COMPUTER", "POKER", "POTATO" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "UPDATE FOR ACCURACY", "words": [ "AMEND", "CORRECT", "FIX", "REVISE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "QUARREL", "words": [ "FIGHT", "ROW", "SCRAP", "TIFF" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GAMES OF CHANCE", "words": [ "BINGO", "LOTTERY", "ROULETTE", "WAR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ CHIP", "words": [ "BLUE", "COMPUTER", "POKER", "POTATO" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.4 }, { "date": "2024/03/26", "contest": "NYT Connections 289 - March 26th, 2024", "words": [ "BASS", "BASSOON", "HARP", "RECORDER", "BLOOM", "BUD", "SHOOT", "SPROUT", "FOSTER", "NURSE", "RAISE", "REAR", "CORONA", "FLARE", "LIGHT", "RADIATION" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS", "words": [ "BASS", "BASSOON", "HARP", "RECORDER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PLANT GROWTHS", "words": [ "BLOOM", "BUD", "SHOOT", "SPROUT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BRING UP", "words": [ "FOSTER", "NURSE", "RAISE", "REAR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SOLAR EMANATIONS", "words": [ "CORONA", "FLARE", "LIGHT", "RADIATION" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2024/03/25", "contest": "NYT Connections 288 - March 25th, 2024", "words": [ "CLIP", "PACE", "RATE", "SPEED", "FASTER", "GO", "HURRY", "MOVE", "CLIPPER", "PACER", "ROCKET", "SPUR", "COMMUTE", "MEDICINE", "PROMPTER", "VISION" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "HOW FAST SOMETHING IS GOING", "words": [ "CLIP", "PACE", "RATE", "SPEED" ] }, { "answerDescription": "\"STEP ON IT!\"", "words": [ "FASTER", "GO", "HURRY", "MOVE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "N.B.A. TEAM PLAYER", "words": [ "CLIPPER", "PACER", "ROCKET", "SPUR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TELE___", "words": [ "COMMUTE", "MEDICINE", "PROMPTER", "VISION" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/03/24", "contest": "NYT Connections 287 - March 24th, 2024", "words": [ "BEIGE", "CAMEL", "KHAKI", "TAN", "CUT", "DITCH", "MISS", "SKIP", "BLOWOUT", "ROMP", "ROUT", "SWEEP", "CHEESE", "COLOR", "HAMSTER", "PRAYER" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "YELLOW-BROWN SHADES", "words": [ "BEIGE", "CAMEL", "KHAKI", "TAN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FAIL TO ATTEND", "words": [ "CUT", "DITCH", "MISS", "SKIP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DECISIVE VICTORY", "words": [ "BLOWOUT", "ROMP", "ROUT", "SWEEP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ WHEEL", "words": [ "CHEESE", "COLOR", "HAMSTER", "PRAYER" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.4 }, { "date": "2024/03/23", "contest": "NYT Connections 286 - March 23rd, 2024", "words": [ "CREDIT", "GLORY", "PRAISE", "PROPS", "DISCOVER", "FIND", "LEARN", "REALIZE", "CHASE", "TAIL", "TRACK", "SHADOW", "NAME", "PHOTO", "STAMP", "VISA" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "KUDOS", "words": [ "CREDIT", "GLORY", "PRAISE", "PROPS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BECOME AWARE OF", "words": [ "DISCOVER", "FIND", "LEARN", "REALIZE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PURSUE", "words": [ "CHASE", "TAIL", "TRACK", "SHADOW" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SEEN IN A PASSPORT", "words": [ "NAME", "PHOTO", "STAMP", "VISA" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.0 }, { "date": "2024/03/22", "contest": "NYT Connections 285 - March 22nd, 2024", "words": [ "CRICKET", "FROG", "HARE", "KANGAROO", "CRUSH", "MASH", "PRESS", "SQUASH", "BREAKING", "HOCKEY", "SKELETON", "TRAMPOLINE", "MOOD", "RECORD", "TABLE", "VOLLEYBALL" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "JUMPING ANIMALS", "words": [ "CRICKET", "FROG", "HARE", "KANGAROO" ] }, { "answerDescription": "APPLY PRESSURE TO", "words": [ "CRUSH", "MASH", "PRESS", "SQUASH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "OLYMPIC SPORTS", "words": [ "BREAKING", "HOCKEY", "SKELETON", "TRAMPOLINE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS YOU CAN SET", "words": [ "MOOD", "RECORD", "TABLE", "VOLLEYBALL" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.5 }, { "date": "2024/03/21", "contest": "NYT Connections 284 - March 21st, 2024", "words": [ "GAB", "JAW", "YAK", "YAP", "COW", "DOE", "EWE", "HEN", "BIB", "EYE", "GAG", "POP", "EAR", "MAR", "MER", "SAT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CHAT, INFORMALLY", "words": [ "GAB", "JAW", "YAK", "YAP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FEMALE ANIMALS", "words": [ "COW", "DOE", "EWE", "HEN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PALINDROMES", "words": [ "BIB", "EYE", "GAG", "POP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "STARTS OF PLANET NAMES", "words": [ "EAR", "MAR", "MER", "SAT" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.8 }, { "date": "2024/03/20", "contest": "NYT Connections 283 - March 20th, 2024", "words": [ "ASTROTURF", "JUMBOTRON", "SCOREBOARD", "SKYBOX", "FUJIFILM", "HASSELBLAD", "OLYMPUS", "POLAROID", "BOLOGNESE", "NEAPOLITAN", "PARMESAN", "VENETIAN", "CREAMSICLE", "JOURNEYMAN", "KISSCAM", "RUSHMORE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SEEN AT A SPORTS STADIUM", "words": [ "ASTROTURF", "JUMBOTRON", "SCOREBOARD", "SKYBOX" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CAMERA BRANDS", "words": [ "FUJIFILM", "HASSELBLAD", "OLYMPUS", "POLAROID" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ITALIAN DEMONYMS", "words": [ "BOLOGNESE", "NEAPOLITAN", "PARMESAN", "VENETIAN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "STARTING WITH ROCK BANDS", "words": [ "CREAMSICLE", "JOURNEYMAN", "KISSCAM", "RUSHMORE" ] } ], "difficulty": 4.0 }, { "date": "2024/03/19", "contest": "NYT Connections 282 - March 19th, 2024", "words": [ "CAST", "GENRE", "PLOT", "TITLE", "AFFECT", "AIRS", "CHARADE", "FRONT", "BERRY", "KING", "PAGE", "WATERS", "FIDDLE", "GUESS", "NATURE", "WIND" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "MOVIE SUMMARY INFO", "words": [ "CAST", "GENRE", "PLOT", "TITLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PRETENSE", "words": [ "AFFECT", "AIRS", "CHARADE", "FRONT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FAMOUS GUITARISTS", "words": [ "BERRY", "KING", "PAGE", "WATERS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SECOND ___", "words": [ "FIDDLE", "GUESS", "NATURE", "WIND" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2024/03/18", "contest": "NYT Connections 281 - March 18th, 2024", "words": [ "CYCLE", "PHASE", "ROUND", "STAGE", "CYGNUS", "GEMINI", "ORION", "PEGASUS", "CYCLONE", "GALAXY", "SNAIL", "SUNFLOWER", "CYCLOPS", "MONOLOGUE", "SOLITAIRE", "UNICYCLE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SEGMENT OF A PROCESS", "words": [ "CYCLE", "PHASE", "ROUND", "STAGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CONSTELLATIONS", "words": [ "CYGNUS", "GEMINI", "ORION", "PEGASUS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SPIRALS IN NATURE", "words": [ "CYCLONE", "GALAXY", "SNAIL", "SUNFLOWER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ASSOCIATED WITH \u201cONE\u201d", "words": [ "CYCLOPS", "MONOLOGUE", "SOLITAIRE", "UNICYCLE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.0 }, { "date": "2024/03/17", "contest": "NYT Connections 280 - March 17th, 2024", "words": [ "ABSURDITY", "FOLLY", "MADNESS", "NONSENSE", "ADVANCE", "MARCH", "PROGRESS", "PUSH", "CHEESE", "FEET", "GARBAGE", "SKUNK", "CUT", "FAKE", "FREEZE", "SIX" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "FOOLISHNESS", "words": [ "ABSURDITY", "FOLLY", "MADNESS", "NONSENSE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MOVE FORWARD", "words": [ "ADVANCE", "MARCH", "PROGRESS", "PUSH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS THAT MIGHT STINK", "words": [ "CHEESE", "FEET", "GARBAGE", "SKUNK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS AFTER \u201cDEEP\u201d", "words": [ "CUT", "FAKE", "FREEZE", "SIX" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2024/03/16", "contest": "NYT Connections 279 - March 16th, 2024", "words": [ "CONTRACT", "LESSEN", "REDUCE", "SHRINK", "BUSINESS", "COACH", "FIRST", "PREMIUM", "CHECK", "REVIEW", "SCREEN", "VET", "FINALE", "PILOT", "PREMIERE", "SPECIAL" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "GET SMALLER", "words": [ "CONTRACT", "LESSEN", "REDUCE", "SHRINK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "AIRLINE CLASSES", "words": [ "BUSINESS", "COACH", "FIRST", "PREMIUM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EXAMINE, AS AN APPLICANT", "words": [ "CHECK", "REVIEW", "SCREEN", "VET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "NOTABLE TV EPISODES", "words": [ "FINALE", "PILOT", "PREMIERE", "SPECIAL" ] } ], "difficulty": 1.8 }, { "date": "2024/03/15", "contest": "NYT Connections 278 - March 15th, 2024", "words": [ "BLAST", "KNOCK", "SLAM", "TRASH", "APOLOGIES", "OOPS", "PARDON", "SORRY", "DEFENSE", "EXCUSE", "OUT", "REASON", "DATE", "DEAD", "DIRTY", "DOH" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CRITICIZE", "words": [ "BLAST", "KNOCK", "SLAM", "TRASH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "\u201cMY MISTAKE!\u201d", "words": [ "APOLOGIES", "OOPS", "PARDON", "SORRY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ALIBI", "words": [ "DEFENSE", "EXCUSE", "OUT", "REASON" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PLAY ___", "words": [ "DATE", "DEAD", "DIRTY", "DOH" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.8 }, { "date": "2024/03/14", "contest": "NYT Connections 277 - March 14th, 2024", "words": [ "HIT", "SMASH", "SUCCESS", "WINNER", "BUMP", "SERVE", "SET", "SPIKE", "MOO", "NEW", "PIE", "ROW", "DADDY", "DAY", "JACKIE", "JELL" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BOX OFFICE VICTORY", "words": [ "HIT", "SMASH", "SUCCESS", "WINNER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "VOLLEYBALL MOVES", "words": [ "BUMP", "SERVE", "SET", "SPIKE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HOMOPHONES OF GREEK LETTERS", "words": [ "MOO", "NEW", "PIE", "ROW" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___-O", "words": [ "DADDY", "DAY", "JACKIE", "JELL" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2024/03/13", "contest": "NYT Connections 276 - March 13th, 2024", "words": [ "CANDY", "COSTUME", "DECORATIONS", "PUMPKIN", "ANISE", "FENNEL", "LICORICE", "TARRAGON", "BEAN", "MELON", "NOODLE", "NUT", "BAGUETTE", "EMERALD", "PRINCESS", "RADIANT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "HALLOWEEN PURCHASES", "words": [ "CANDY", "COSTUME", "DECORATIONS", "PUMPKIN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PLANTS WITH SIMILAR FLAVORS", "words": [ "ANISE", "FENNEL", "LICORICE", "TARRAGON" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FOOD SLANG FOR HEAD", "words": [ "BEAN", "MELON", "NOODLE", "NUT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GEMSTONE CUTS", "words": [ "BAGUETTE", "EMERALD", "PRINCESS", "RADIANT" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2024/03/12", "contest": "NYT Connections 275 - March 12th, 2024", "words": [ "CLASS", "DIVISION", "RANK", "TIER", "AND", "ALSO", "PLUS", "WITH", "BOSTON", "GOLDEN", "LAB", "PIT", "DADDY", "HARLEM", "HOWL", "IF" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SECTION", "words": [ "CLASS", "DIVISION", "RANK", "TIER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "INCLUDING", "words": [ "AND", "ALSO", "PLUS", "WITH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DOG BREEDS, INFORMALLY", "words": [ "BOSTON", "GOLDEN", "LAB", "PIT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FAMOUS POEMS", "words": [ "DADDY", "HARLEM", "HOWL", "IF" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.2 }, { "date": "2024/03/11", "contest": "NYT Connections 274 - March 11th, 2024", "words": [ "BABY", "MOTHER", "PAMPER", "SPOIL", "BOOTY", "BUM", "CAN", "REAR", "ROBE", "SLIPPERS", "TOWEL", "WASHCLOTH", "CRADLE", "EYE", "MEOW", "PAJAMAS" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "TREAT WITH EXCESSIVE CARE", "words": [ "BABY", "MOTHER", "PAMPER", "SPOIL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BACKSIDE", "words": [ "BOOTY", "BUM", "CAN", "REAR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS IN A SPA LOCKER ROOM", "words": [ "ROBE", "SLIPPERS", "TOWEL", "WASHCLOTH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CAT\u2019S ___", "words": [ "CRADLE", "EYE", "MEOW", "PAJAMAS" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.2 }, { "date": "2024/03/10", "contest": "NYT Connections 273 - March 10th, 2024", "words": [ "BALL", "BONE", "FRISBEE", "STICK", "BLOCK", "COVER", "HIDE", "OBSCURE", "COMMAND", "CONTROL", "OPTION", "SHIFT", "BLANK", "FLAKE", "FORGET", "SPACE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "THINGS A DOG CAN FETCH", "words": [ "BALL", "BONE", "FRISBEE", "STICK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CONCEAL", "words": [ "BLOCK", "COVER", "HIDE", "OBSCURE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MAC KEYBOARD KEYS", "words": [ "COMMAND", "CONTROL", "OPTION", "SHIFT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EXPERIENCE A MEMORY LAPSE", "words": [ "BLANK", "FLAKE", "FORGET", "SPACE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.2 }, { "date": "2024/03/09", "contest": "NYT Connections 272 - March 9th, 2024", "words": [ "DOWN", "INHALE", "SCARF", "WOLF", "CONCENTRATION", "DEGREE", "MAJOR", "MINOR", "BLANKET", "BROAD", "GENERAL", "SWEEPING", "BAR", "CADET", "HEATER", "STATION" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "EAT VORACIOUSLY", "words": [ "DOWN", "INHALE", "SCARF", "WOLF" ] }, { "answerDescription": "AREAS OF ACADEMIC FOCUS", "words": [ "CONCENTRATION", "DEGREE", "MAJOR", "MINOR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "UNIVERSAL", "words": [ "BLANKET", "BROAD", "GENERAL", "SWEEPING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SPACE ___", "words": [ "BAR", "CADET", "HEATER", "STATION" ] } ], "difficulty": 1.8 }, { "date": "2024/03/08", "contest": "NYT Connections 271 - March 8th, 2024", "words": [ "DART", "HEM", "PLEAT", "SEAM", "CAN", "CURE", "DRY", "FREEZE", "BITE", "EDGE", "PUNCH", "SPICE", "CONDO", "HAW", "HERO", "LOO" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "THINGS TO SEW", "words": [ "DART", "HEM", "PLEAT", "SEAM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WAYS TO PRESERVE FOOD", "words": [ "CAN", "CURE", "DRY", "FREEZE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SHARP QUALITY", "words": [ "BITE", "EDGE", "PUNCH", "SPICE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BIRDS MINUS LAST LETTER", "words": [ "CONDO", "HAW", "HERO", "LOO" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.7 }, { "date": "2024/03/07", "contest": "NYT Connections 270 - March 7th, 2024", "words": [ "COLLECTIVE", "COMMON", "JOINT", "MUTUAL", "CLEAR", "DRAIN", "EMPTY", "FLUSH", "CIGARETTE", "PENCIL", "TICKET", "TOE", "AMERICAN", "FEVER", "LUCID", "PIPE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SHARED", "words": [ "COLLECTIVE", "COMMON", "JOINT", "MUTUAL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "RID OF CONTENTS", "words": [ "CLEAR", "DRAIN", "EMPTY", "FLUSH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ASSOCIATED WITH \u201cSTUB\u201d", "words": [ "CIGARETTE", "PENCIL", "TICKET", "TOE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ DREAM", "words": [ "AMERICAN", "FEVER", "LUCID", "PIPE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2024/03/06", "contest": "NYT Connections 269 - March 6th, 2024", "words": [ "HANGAR", "RUNWAY", "TARMAC", "TERMINAL", "ACTION", "CLAIM", "COMPLAINT", "LAWSUIT", "BEANBAG", "CLUB", "RING", "TORCH", "FOXGLOVE", "GUMSHOE", "TURNCOAT", "WINDSOCK" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PARTS OF AN AIRPORT", "words": [ "HANGAR", "RUNWAY", "TARMAC", "TERMINAL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LEGAL TERMS", "words": [ "ACTION", "CLAIM", "COMPLAINT", "LAWSUIT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS A JUGGLER JUGGLES", "words": [ "BEANBAG", "CLUB", "RING", "TORCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS ENDING IN CLOTHING", "words": [ "FOXGLOVE", "GUMSHOE", "TURNCOAT", "WINDSOCK" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.8 }, { "date": "2024/03/05", "contest": "NYT Connections 268 - March 5th, 2024", "words": [ "GRANDE", "MARS", "STYLES", "SWIFT", "CHANNEL", "MEANS", "MEDIUM", "VEHICLE", "OUTSIDE", "REMOTE", "SLIM", "SMALL", "LARGE", "LEGEND", "PROOF", "ROOM" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "POP MEGASTARS", "words": [ "GRANDE", "MARS", "STYLES", "SWIFT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "METHOD", "words": [ "CHANNEL", "MEANS", "MEDIUM", "VEHICLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "UNLIKELY, AS CHANCES", "words": [ "OUTSIDE", "REMOTE", "SLIM", "SMALL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LIVING ___", "words": [ "LARGE", "LEGEND", "PROOF", "ROOM" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.5 }, { "date": "2024/03/04", "contest": "NYT Connections 267 - March 4th, 2024", "words": [ "HALL", "LIBRARY", "LOUNGE", "STUDY", "ASSOCIATE", "FELLOW", "PARTNER", "PEER", "BUNNY", "EGG", "JELLY BEAN", "PEEP", "ANIMAL", "BIRTHMARK", "SPY", "UNIT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ROOMS IN THE GAME CLUE", "words": [ "HALL", "LIBRARY", "LOUNGE", "STUDY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COLLEAGUE", "words": [ "ASSOCIATE", "FELLOW", "PARTNER", "PEER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SEEN DURING EASTER", "words": [ "BUNNY", "EGG", "JELLY BEAN", "PEEP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WHAT A MOLE CAN BE", "words": [ "ANIMAL", "BIRTHMARK", "SPY", "UNIT" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.5 }, { "date": "2024/03/03", "contest": "NYT Connections 266 - March 3rd, 2024", "words": [ "MASS", "SEA", "SLEW", "TON", "BUCKLE", "CAVE", "COLLAPSE", "GIVE", "SHOUT", "SNAP", "WAVE", "WHISTLE", "BUTTON", "DANCE", "FLOP", "LAUGH" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "LARGE AMOUNT", "words": [ "MASS", "SEA", "SLEW", "TON" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FALL IN UNDER PRESSURE", "words": [ "BUCKLE", "CAVE", "COLLAPSE", "GIVE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WAYS TO GET ATTENTION", "words": [ "SHOUT", "SNAP", "WAVE", "WHISTLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BELLY ___", "words": [ "BUTTON", "DANCE", "FLOP", "LAUGH" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.5 }, { "date": "2024/03/02", "contest": "NYT Connections 265 - March 2nd, 2024", "words": [ "AGENT", "ASSET", "MOLE", "SLEEPER", "FOOT", "LINE", "METER", "VERSE", "COUCH", "IMPLY", "INTIMATE", "SUGGEST", "KELVIN", "OKAY", "POTASSIUM", "THOUSAND" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "INTELLIGENCE OPERATIVE", "words": [ "AGENT", "ASSET", "MOLE", "SLEEPER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "UNITS IN POETRY", "words": [ "FOOT", "LINE", "METER", "VERSE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EXPRESS INDIRECTLY", "words": [ "COUCH", "IMPLY", "INTIMATE", "SUGGEST" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WHAT \u201cK\u201d MIGHT MEAN", "words": [ "KELVIN", "OKAY", "POTASSIUM", "THOUSAND" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.8 }, { "date": "2024/03/01", "contest": "NYT Connections 264 - March 1st, 2024", "words": [ "BREAD", "BUTTER", "GARLIC", "PARSLEY", "BET", "GAMBLE", "RISK", "STAKE", "ADVENTURE", "FANTASY", "FRONTIER", "TOMORROW", "BASEBALL", "CRICKET", "FRUIT", "VAMPIRE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "GARLIC BREAD INGREDIENTS", "words": [ "BREAD", "BUTTER", "GARLIC", "PARSLEY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WAGER", "words": [ "BET", "GAMBLE", "RISK", "STAKE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DISNEYLAND LANDS", "words": [ "ADVENTURE", "FANTASY", "FRONTIER", "TOMORROW" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ BAT", "words": [ "BASEBALL", "CRICKET", "FRUIT", "VAMPIRE" ] } ], "difficulty": 1.8 }, { "date": "2024/02/29", "contest": "NYT Connections 263 - February 29th, 2024", "words": [ "HOP", "JUMP", "LEAP", "SPRING", "CHEST", "COFFER", "SAFE", "VAULT", "AGE", "DAY", "ERA", "TIME", "DRIB", "FLOW", "REED", "TANG" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PROPEL INTO THE AIR", "words": [ "HOP", "JUMP", "LEAP", "SPRING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PLACE TO STORE VALUABLES", "words": [ "CHEST", "COFFER", "SAFE", "VAULT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PERIOD", "words": [ "AGE", "DAY", "ERA", "TIME" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ANIMALS BACKWARD", "words": [ "DRIB", "FLOW", "REED", "TANG" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2024/02/28", "contest": "NYT Connections 262 - February 28th, 2024", "words": [ "AMERICAN", "BLUE", "JACK", "SWISS", "HAMMER", "HURDLE", "JAVELIN", "POLE", "CUBAN", "KITTEN", "STILETTO", "WEDGE", "DATE", "DUTCH", "JEOPARDY", "SPACE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CHEESES, FAMILIARLY", "words": [ "AMERICAN", "BLUE", "JACK", "SWISS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TRACK AND FIELD EQUIPMENT", "words": [ "HAMMER", "HURDLE", "JAVELIN", "POLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF HEELS", "words": [ "CUBAN", "KITTEN", "STILETTO", "WEDGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DOUBLE ___", "words": [ "DATE", "DUTCH", "JEOPARDY", "SPACE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2024/02/27", "contest": "NYT Connections 261 - February 27th, 2024", "words": [ "HEADBAND", "MULLET", "NEON", "SPANDEX", "PIKE", "SPLIT", "STRADDLE", "TUCK", "ANIMAL", "GOLDFISH", "OYSTER", "RITZ", "CORPORATE", "ROPE", "SALMON", "WORD" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "'80S FASHION TRENDS", "words": [ "HEADBAND", "MULLET", "NEON", "SPANDEX" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GYMNASTICS POSITIONS", "words": [ "PIKE", "SPLIT", "STRADDLE", "TUCK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF CRACKERS", "words": [ "ANIMAL", "GOLDFISH", "OYSTER", "RITZ" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ LADDER", "words": [ "CORPORATE", "ROPE", "SALMON", "WORD" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.1 }, { "date": "2024/02/26", "contest": "NYT Connections 260 - February 26th, 2024", "words": [ "BITTER", "SALTY", "SOUR", "SWEET", "BRAVE", "CONFRONT", "FACE", "MEET", "KIND", "SORT", "TYPE", "VARIETY", "EXPRESSION", "MANNER", "ROMANTIC", "SURREAL" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BASIC TASTES", "words": [ "BITTER", "SALTY", "SOUR", "SWEET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "STAND UP TO, AS A CHALLENGE", "words": [ "BRAVE", "CONFRONT", "FACE", "MEET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ILK", "words": [ "KIND", "SORT", "TYPE", "VARIETY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ART MOVEMENTS, WITH -ISM", "words": [ "EXPRESSION", "MANNER", "ROMANTIC", "SURREAL" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2024/02/25", "contest": "NYT Connections 259 - February 25th, 2024", "words": [ "LUMBER", "PLOD", "STOMP", "TRUDGE", "ELASTIC", "LIMBER", "PLASTIC", "SUPPLE", "FOIL", "GLOVE", "JACKET", "MASK", "BASSINET", "CELLOPHANE", "HARPOON", "ORGANISM" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "WALK HEAVILY", "words": [ "LUMBER", "PLOD", "STOMP", "TRUDGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FLEXIBLE", "words": [ "ELASTIC", "LIMBER", "PLASTIC", "SUPPLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FENCING EQUIPMENT", "words": [ "FOIL", "GLOVE", "JACKET", "MASK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS BEGINNING WITH INSTRUMENTS", "words": [ "BASSINET", "CELLOPHANE", "HARPOON", "ORGANISM" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.7 }, { "date": "2024/02/24", "contest": "NYT Connections 258 - February 24th, 2024", "words": [ "FACTORY", "MILL", "PLANT", "SHOP", "WIND", "WINE", "WING", "WINK", "CORE", "RIND", "SEED", "STEM", "FEATHER", "HEAVY", "LIGHT", "MIDDLE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "MANUFACTURING LOCATIONS", "words": [ "FACTORY", "MILL", "PLANT", "SHOP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WIN + LETTER", "words": [ "WIND", "WINE", "WING", "WINK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PARTS OF FRUIT YOU MIGHT NOT EAT", "words": [ "CORE", "RIND", "SEED", "STEM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WEIGHTS IN BOXING", "words": [ "FEATHER", "HEAVY", "LIGHT", "MIDDLE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2024/02/23", "contest": "NYT Connections 257 - February 23rd, 2024", "words": [ "CARAVAN", "FLEET", "PARADE", "TRAIN", "OLIVE", "FOREST", "LIME", "MINT", "DEMOCRATIC", "EROTIC", "NOBLE", "SAD", "BOOK", "CACTUS", "HEDGEHOG", "SKELETON" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PROCESSION", "words": [ "CARAVAN", "FLEET", "PARADE", "TRAIN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SHADES OF GREEN", "words": [ "OLIVE", "FOREST", "LIME", "MINT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WHAT \u201cBLUE\u201d MIGHT MEAN", "words": [ "DEMOCRATIC", "EROTIC", "NOBLE", "SAD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS WITH SPINES", "words": [ "BOOK", "CACTUS", "HEDGEHOG", "SKELETON" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.2 }, { "date": "2024/02/22", "contest": "NYT Connections 256 - February 22nd, 2024", "words": [ "BARK", "GROWL", "HOWL", "WHINE", "ARM", "BRANCH", "CHAPTER", "WING", "CRADLE", "FONT", "ROOT", "SOURCE", "CLUE", "FROWN", "MELLOW", "PREEN" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "DOG SOUNDS", "words": [ "BARK", "GROWL", "HOWL", "WHINE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DEPARTMENT", "words": [ "ARM", "BRANCH", "CHAPTER", "WING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ORIGIN", "words": [ "CRADLE", "FONT", "ROOT", "SOURCE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COLORS WITH THEIR FIRST LETTERS CHANGED", "words": [ "CLUE", "FROWN", "MELLOW", "PREEN" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.6 }, { "date": "2024/02/21", "contest": "NYT Connections 255 - February 21st, 2024", "words": [ "BADGERS", "BUGS", "HOUNDS", "NAGS", "ANNIE", "CABARET", "CATS", "COMPANY", "COMPUTER", "PIANO", "SUPER", "TESTS", "FISH", "HARD KNOCKS", "ROCK", "THOUGHT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PESTERS", "words": [ "BADGERS", "BUGS", "HOUNDS", "NAGS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TONY WINNERS FOR BEST MUSICAL", "words": [ "ANNIE", "CABARET", "CATS", "COMPANY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THEY HAVE KEYS", "words": [ "COMPUTER", "PIANO", "SUPER", "TESTS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SCHOOL OF ___", "words": [ "FISH", "HARD KNOCKS", "ROCK", "THOUGHT" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.3 }, { "date": "2024/02/20", "contest": "NYT Connections 254 - February 20th, 2024", "words": [ "BORE", "DRAG", "DRIP", "DUD", "BRASS", "RHYTHM", "STRING", "WIND", "BEAD", "DROP", "GLOB", "TEAR", "BEAT", "CHARRED", "LEAK", "PEE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PARTY POOPER", "words": [ "BORE", "DRAG", "DRIP", "DUD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MUSICAL SECTIONS", "words": [ "BRASS", "RHYTHM", "STRING", "WIND" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BIT OF LIQUID", "words": [ "BEAD", "DROP", "GLOB", "TEAR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "VEGETABLE HOMOPHONES", "words": [ "BEAT", "CHARRED", "LEAK", "PEE" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/02/19", "contest": "NYT Connections 253 - February 19th, 2024", "words": [ "KINDLING", "LOG", "MATCH", "TINDER", "BLOW", "BUMBLE", "FLUFF", "SPOIL", "DRILL", "GRINDER", "ROUTER", "SAW", "FRAME", "HANDLE", "HINGE", "LOCK" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "USED IN BUILDING A FIRE", "words": [ "KINDLING", "LOG", "MATCH", "TINDER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MESS UP", "words": [ "BLOW", "BUMBLE", "FLUFF", "SPOIL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORKSHOP TOOLS", "words": [ "DRILL", "GRINDER", "ROUTER", "SAW" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PARTS OF A DOOR", "words": [ "FRAME", "HANDLE", "HINGE", "LOCK" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.3 }, { "date": "2024/02/18", "contest": "NYT Connections 252 - February 18th, 2024", "words": [ "GRAZE", "NIBBLE", "PECK", "SNACK", "HUNT", "TRACK", "TRAIL", "STALK", "BEANS", "PASTA", "STOCK", "VEGETABLES", "BROAD", "FORE", "POD", "TYPE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "EAT A LITTLE", "words": [ "GRAZE", "NIBBLE", "PECK", "SNACK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PURSUE", "words": [ "HUNT", "TRACK", "TRAIL", "STALK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "INGREDIENTS IN MINESTRONE", "words": [ "BEANS", "PASTA", "STOCK", "VEGETABLES" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___CAST", "words": [ "BROAD", "FORE", "POD", "TYPE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.7 }, { "date": "2024/02/17", "contest": "NYT Connections 251 - February 17th, 2024", "words": [ "CURL", "LOCK", "RINGLET", "TRESS", "COVERAGE", "EXPOSURE", "PRESS", "PUBLICITY", "DOM", "ION", "NESS", "SHIP", "FAMILY", "FLEA", "FLYING", "MEDIA" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BIT OF HAIR", "words": [ "CURL", "LOCK", "RINGLET", "TRESS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MEDIA ATTENTION", "words": [ "COVERAGE", "EXPOSURE", "PRESS", "PUBLICITY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "NOUN SUFFIXES", "words": [ "DOM", "ION", "NESS", "SHIP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ CIRCUS", "words": [ "FAMILY", "FLEA", "FLYING", "MEDIA" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.6 }, { "date": "2024/02/16", "contest": "NYT Connections 250 - February 16th, 2024", "words": [ "CROC", "LOAFER", "MOCCASIN", "SLIPPER", "BOA", "HEADDRESS", "PILLOW", "SHUTTLECOCK", "BASIC", "JAVA", "PYTHON", "RUBY", "COBRA", "INSPIRATION", "LIGHTNING", "UNION" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "COMFY SHOES", "words": [ "CROC", "LOAFER", "MOCCASIN", "SLIPPER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS MADE WITH FEATHERS", "words": [ "BOA", "HEADDRESS", "PILLOW", "SHUTTLECOCK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES", "words": [ "BASIC", "JAVA", "PYTHON", "RUBY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS THAT CAN STRIKE", "words": [ "COBRA", "INSPIRATION", "LIGHTNING", "UNION" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.3 }, { "date": "2024/02/15", "contest": "NYT Connections 249 - February 15th, 2024", "words": [ "MONITOR", "SURVEY", "TRACK", "WATCH", "BEACH", "DESERT", "HOURGLASS", "PLAYGROUND", "BAKE", "BROIL", "LIGHT", "TIMER", "BLUR", "OASIS", "PULP", "SUEDE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "FOLLOW ATTENTIVELY", "words": [ "MONITOR", "SURVEY", "TRACK", "WATCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WHERE YOU MIGHT FIND SAND", "words": [ "BEACH", "DESERT", "HOURGLASS", "PLAYGROUND" ] }, { "answerDescription": "OVEN BUTTONS", "words": [ "BAKE", "BROIL", "LIGHT", "TIMER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BRITPOP BANDS", "words": [ "BLUR", "OASIS", "PULP", "SUEDE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.4 }, { "date": "2024/02/14", "contest": "NYT Connections 248 - February 14th, 2024", "words": [ "BRUSH", "GRAZE", "KISS", "SKIM", "ODD", "PERFECT", "PRIME", "WHOLE", "OYSTER", "PLUM", "SOY", "XO", "CLAW", "FRUIT", "HUG", "WITNESS" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "TOUCH LIGHTLY", "words": [ "BRUSH", "GRAZE", "KISS", "SKIM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF NUMBERS", "words": [ "ODD", "PERFECT", "PRIME", "WHOLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SAUCES IN CHINESE CUISINE", "words": [ "OYSTER", "PLUM", "SOY", "XO" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BEAR ___", "words": [ "CLAW", "FRUIT", "HUG", "WITNESS" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.7 }, { "date": "2024/02/13", "contest": "NYT Connections 247 - February 13th, 2024", "words": [ "EGG", "GOAD", "SPUR", "URGE", "JAWBREAKER", "MEATBALL", "MOZZARELLA", "ORANGE", "DAIRY", "FROZEN", "PRODUCE", "SNACK", "BANANAS", "FIGURE", "FISH", "STEADY" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ENCOURAGE, WITH \"ON\"", "words": [ "EGG", "GOAD", "SPUR", "URGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SPHERICAL FOODS", "words": [ "JAWBREAKER", "MEATBALL", "MOZZARELLA", "ORANGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GROCERY STORE AISLES", "words": [ "DAIRY", "FROZEN", "PRODUCE", "SNACK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GO ___", "words": [ "BANANAS", "FIGURE", "FISH", "STEADY" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.7 }, { "date": "2024/02/12", "contest": "NYT Connections 246 - February 12th, 2024", "words": [ "DROP", "ECHO", "FREEZE", "LAG", "MIME", "PRISONER", "REFEREE", "SAILOR", "GENIE", "MONKEY", "PARROT", "PRINCESS", "APOLLO", "CANDLES", "FANTASTIC", "SAMURAI" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BAD THINGS FOR A VIDEO CALL TO DO", "words": [ "DROP", "ECHO", "FREEZE", "LAG" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COSTUMES WITH STRIPED SHIRTS", "words": [ "MIME", "PRISONER", "REFEREE", "SAILOR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SEEN IN \u201cALADDIN\u201d", "words": [ "GENIE", "MONKEY", "PARROT", "PRINCESS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MOVIES MINUS NUMBERS", "words": [ "APOLLO", "CANDLES", "FANTASTIC", "SAMURAI" ] } ], "difficulty": 4.1 }, { "date": "2024/02/11", "contest": "NYT Connections 245 - February 11th, 2024", "words": [ "BUZZ", "DRONE", "HUM", "PURR", "BARGE", "DORY", "SCOW", "SLOOP", "AMERICA", "HOOK", "MORGAN", "NEMO", "AUTO", "BUREAU", "DEMO", "PLUTO" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "MONOTONOUS SOUNDS", "words": [ "BUZZ", "DRONE", "HUM", "PURR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BOATS", "words": [ "BARGE", "DORY", "SCOW", "SLOOP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CAPTAINS", "words": [ "AMERICA", "HOOK", "MORGAN", "NEMO" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PREFIXES WITH -CRACY", "words": [ "AUTO", "BUREAU", "DEMO", "PLUTO" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.7 }, { "date": "2024/02/10", "contest": "NYT Connections 244 - February 10th, 2024", "words": [ "CANARY", "FINK", "RAT", "SNITCH", "JAM", "PACK", "SQUEEZE", "STUFF", "CAT", "COW", "MOUNTAIN", "TRIANGLE", "BUTTER", "DRAGON", "FIRE", "HORSE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "STOOL PIGEON", "words": [ "CANARY", "FINK", "RAT", "SNITCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CRAM INTO A TIGHT SPACE", "words": [ "JAM", "PACK", "SQUEEZE", "STUFF" ] }, { "answerDescription": "YOGA POSES", "words": [ "CAT", "COW", "MOUNTAIN", "TRIANGLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___FLY", "words": [ "BUTTER", "DRAGON", "FIRE", "HORSE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.2 }, { "date": "2024/02/09", "contest": "NYT Connections 243 - February 9th, 2024", "words": [ "REWIND", "SHUFFLE", "SKIP", "STOP", "AIR", "RUN", "SCREEN", "SHOW", "BATH", "CARD", "CURTAIN", "PICTURE", "EON", "ETHER", "NET", "TOW" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "MUSIC PLAYER BUTTONS", "words": [ "REWIND", "SHUFFLE", "SKIP", "STOP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BROADCAST", "words": [ "AIR", "RUN", "SCREEN", "SHOW" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS YOU CAN DRAW", "words": [ "BATH", "CARD", "CURTAIN", "PICTURE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "NUMBER ANAGRAMS", "words": [ "EON", "ETHER", "NET", "TOW" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2024/02/08", "contest": "NYT Connections 242 - February 8th, 2024", "words": [ "ARROW", "BOW", "QUIVER", "TARGET", "BRIDGE", "GIN", "SPIT", "WAR", "BELT", "CLOCK", "DECK", "SLUG", "ANCHOR", "DRAGON", "HEART", "ROSE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ARCHERY EQUIPMENT", "words": [ "ARROW", "BOW", "QUIVER", "TARGET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CARD GAMES", "words": [ "BRIDGE", "GIN", "SPIT", "WAR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WALLOP", "words": [ "BELT", "CLOCK", "DECK", "SLUG" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CLASSIC TATTOOS", "words": [ "ANCHOR", "DRAGON", "HEART", "ROSE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.3 }, { "date": "2024/02/07", "contest": "NYT Connections 241 - February 7th, 2024", "words": [ "CRAB", "RAY", "SPONGE", "SQUID", "CIRCLE", "DIAMOND", "SQUARE", "TRIANGLE", "BOB", "CROSS", "HOOK", "WEAVE", "FEAST", "FREE", "PANTS", "THAT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SEA CREATURES", "words": [ "CRAB", "RAY", "SPONGE", "SQUID" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BASIC TWO-DIMENSIONAL SHAPES", "words": [ "CIRCLE", "DIAMOND", "SQUARE", "TRIANGLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BOXING MANEUVERS", "words": [ "BOB", "CROSS", "HOOK", "WEAVE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FANCY ___", "words": [ "FEAST", "FREE", "PANTS", "THAT" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.8 }, { "date": "2024/02/06", "contest": "NYT Connections 240 - February 6th, 2024", "words": [ "BRIGHT", "FLASHY", "GARISH", "LOUD", "GAS", "STINKER", "TOOT", "WIND", "DIRTY", "HONEY", "PLATINUM", "STRAWBERRY", "HUG", "OF", "OXYGEN", "ZERO" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "OSTENTATIOUS, AS AN OUTFIT", "words": [ "BRIGHT", "FLASHY", "GARISH", "LOUD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EUPHEMISMS FOR FLATULENCE", "words": [ "GAS", "STINKER", "TOOT", "WIND" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF BLOND", "words": [ "DIRTY", "HONEY", "PLATINUM", "STRAWBERRY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WHAT \u201cO\u201d MIGHT MEAN", "words": [ "HUG", "OF", "OXYGEN", "ZERO" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.1 }, { "date": "2024/02/05", "contest": "NYT Connections 239 - February 5th, 2024", "words": [ "BROTHER", "LORD", "PLEASE", "SHEESH", "BISHOP", "CARDINAL", "PASTOR", "PRIOR", "HEART", "MADONNA", "PRINCE", "QUEEN", "DELI", "NIECE", "ROAM", "SOUL" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "\"GIVE ME A BREAK!\"", "words": [ "BROTHER", "LORD", "PLEASE", "SHEESH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES", "words": [ "BISHOP", "CARDINAL", "PASTOR", "PRIOR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES", "words": [ "HEART", "MADONNA", "PRINCE", "QUEEN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CITY HOMOPHONES", "words": [ "DELI", "NIECE", "ROAM", "SOUL" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2024/02/04", "contest": "NYT Connections 238 - February 4th, 2024", "words": [ "COCOA", "COFFEE", "MATE", "TEA", "BORING", "DULL", "MUNDANE", "VANILLA", "ACT", "BIT", "ROUTINE", "SET", "DIRTY", "DRY", "TWIST", "UP" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "DRINKS WITH CAFFEINE", "words": [ "COCOA", "COFFEE", "MATE", "TEA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "UNEXCITING", "words": [ "BORING", "DULL", "MUNDANE", "VANILLA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COMEDIAN\u2019S PERFORMANCE", "words": [ "ACT", "BIT", "ROUTINE", "SET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MARTINI SPECIFICATIONS", "words": [ "DIRTY", "DRY", "TWIST", "UP" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.8 }, { "date": "2024/02/03", "contest": "NYT Connections 237 - February 3rd, 2024", "words": [ "AGENCY", "COMPANY", "ENTERPRISE", "FIRM", "COOP", "PEN", "STABLE", "STY", "FLUFFY", "REX", "ROVER", "SPOT", "INK", "LACK", "OLD", "RANGE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION", "words": [ "AGENCY", "COMPANY", "ENTERPRISE", "FIRM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FARM FIXTURES", "words": [ "COOP", "PEN", "STABLE", "STY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CLASSIC DOG NAMES", "words": [ "FLUFFY", "REX", "ROVER", "SPOT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COLORS MINUS THEIR FIRST LETTERS", "words": [ "INK", "LACK", "OLD", "RANGE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.6 }, { "date": "2024/02/02", "contest": "NYT Connections 236 - February 2nd, 2024", "words": [ "BREAK", "HOLIDAY", "LEAVE", "RECESS", "BUCKLE", "HOLE", "LOOP", "STRAP", "HOLEY", "HOLI", "HOLY", "WHOLLY", "DOG", "DRIFT", "HOLLY", "SANDAL" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "TIME OFF", "words": [ "BREAK", "HOLIDAY", "LEAVE", "RECESS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FEATURES OF A BELT", "words": [ "BUCKLE", "HOLE", "LOOP", "STRAP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HOMOPHONES", "words": [ "HOLEY", "HOLI", "HOLY", "WHOLLY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___WOOD", "words": [ "DOG", "DRIFT", "HOLLY", "SANDAL" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.2 }, { "date": "2024/02/01", "contest": "NYT Connections 235 - February 1st, 2024", "words": [ "CLIP", "CUT", "PARE", "TRIM", "BUILT", "JACKED", "RIPPED", "SWOLE", "BUFF", "FAN", "LOVER", "NUT", "BRAIN", "PRUNE", "PUG", "WALNUT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "MAKE SHORTER", "words": [ "CLIP", "CUT", "PARE", "TRIM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MUSCULAR", "words": [ "BUILT", "JACKED", "RIPPED", "SWOLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ENTHUSIAST", "words": [ "BUFF", "FAN", "LOVER", "NUT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WRINKLY THINGS", "words": [ "BRAIN", "PRUNE", "PUG", "WALNUT" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2024/01/31", "contest": "NYT Connections 234 - January 31st, 2024", "words": [ "CHEER", "GLEE", "FESTIVITY", "MIRTH", "BAND", "CATERER", "FLORIST", "OFFICIANT", "CHOIR", "FIRE", "LIAR", "FRYER", "BARBECUE", "ORCHESTRA", "SNAKE", "TAR" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "MERRIMENT", "words": [ "CHEER", "GLEE", "FESTIVITY", "MIRTH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BOOKED FOR A WEDDING", "words": [ "BAND", "CATERER", "FLORIST", "OFFICIANT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "RHYMES", "words": [ "CHOIR", "FIRE", "LIAR", "FRYER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ PIT", "words": [ "BARBECUE", "ORCHESTRA", "SNAKE", "TAR" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.8 }, { "date": "2024/01/30", "contest": "NYT Connections 233 - January 30th, 2024", "words": [ "BANG", "HAMMER", "POUND", "SLAM", "CHRONICLE", "HERALD", "REGISTER", "SUN", "BANANA", "CROISSANT", "MOON", "SICKLE", "FEATHER", "FLOWER", "MUSHROOM", "STAR" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "HIT HARD", "words": [ "BANG", "HAMMER", "POUND", "SLAM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "NEWSPAPER NAMES", "words": [ "CHRONICLE", "HERALD", "REGISTER", "SUN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CRESCENT-SHAPED THINGS", "words": [ "BANANA", "CROISSANT", "MOON", "SICKLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "POWER-UPS IN SUPER MARIO WORLD", "words": [ "FEATHER", "FLOWER", "MUSHROOM", "STAR" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.4 }, { "date": "2024/01/29", "contest": "NYT Connections 232 - January 29th, 2024", "words": [ "PITCH", "PLUG", "PROMOTE", "PUSH", "COUPLE", "ITEM", "PAIR", "THING", "AD", "ALL", "DEUCE", "LOVE", "BREAD", "DRAGON", "JACK", "PASSION" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "DO SOME MARKETING", "words": [ "PITCH", "PLUG", "PROMOTE", "PUSH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ROMANTIC TWOSOME", "words": [ "COUPLE", "ITEM", "PAIR", "THING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TENNIS SCORES", "words": [ "AD", "ALL", "DEUCE", "LOVE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS WITH \u201cFRUIT\u201d", "words": [ "BREAD", "DRAGON", "JACK", "PASSION" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.5 }, { "date": "2024/01/28", "contest": "NYT Connections 231 - January 28th, 2024", "words": [ "CREST", "PEAK", "SUMMIT", "VERTEX", "CELL", "CONTACT", "DIGITS", "NUMBER", "BABY", "MINI", "POCKET", "TOY", "BAG", "BOARD", "RACKS", "TILES" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "HIGHEST POINT", "words": [ "CREST", "PEAK", "SUMMIT", "VERTEX" ] }, { "answerDescription": "\u201cCAN I GET YOUR ___?\u201d (PHONE INFO REQUEST)", "words": [ "CELL", "CONTACT", "DIGITS", "NUMBER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MODIFIERS MEANING \u201cSMALL\u201d", "words": [ "BABY", "MINI", "POCKET", "TOY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "INSIDE A SCRABBLE BOX", "words": [ "BAG", "BOARD", "RACKS", "TILES" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.2 }, { "date": "2024/01/27", "contest": "NYT Connections 230 - January 27th, 2024", "words": [ "ACHE", "BURN", "SMART", "STING", "GUARD", "MIND", "TEND", "WATCH", "BRAIN", "COURAGE", "HEART", "HOME", "ANSWER", "TWO", "WRIST", "WRONG" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "HURT", "words": [ "ACHE", "BURN", "SMART", "STING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LOOK AFTER", "words": [ "GUARD", "MIND", "TEND", "WATCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SOUGHT AFTER IN \u201cTHE WIZARD OF OZ\u201d", "words": [ "BRAIN", "COURAGE", "HEART", "HOME" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SILENT \u201cW\u201d", "words": [ "ANSWER", "TWO", "WRIST", "WRONG" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/01/26", "contest": "NYT Connections 229 - January 26th, 2024", "words": [ "BALL", "BASE", "BAT", "GLOVE", "BLOW", "LICK", "SOCK", "STRIKE", "BOOT", "IRON", "THIMBLE", "TOP HAT", "BAD", "BUGS", "DUST", "HONEY" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BASEBALL EQUIPMENT", "words": [ "BALL", "BASE", "BAT", "GLOVE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HARD HIT", "words": [ "BLOW", "LICK", "SOCK", "STRIKE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ORIGINAL MONOPOLY TOKENS", "words": [ "BOOT", "IRON", "THIMBLE", "TOP HAT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ BUNNY", "words": [ "BAD", "BUGS", "DUST", "HONEY" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.6 }, { "date": "2024/01/25", "contest": "NYT Connections 228 - January 25th, 2024", "words": [ "BIG", "HOT", "IN", "POPULAR", "CHARACTER", "GLYPH", "ICON", "SYMBOL", "ASSESS", "CHARGE", "FINE", "LEVY", "HANDSOME", "HIPPO", "LEGEND", "LIPID" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "OF-THE-MOMENT", "words": [ "BIG", "HOT", "IN", "POPULAR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PICTOGRAPH", "words": [ "CHARACTER", "GLYPH", "ICON", "SYMBOL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "IMPOSE, AS A PENALTY", "words": [ "ASSESS", "CHARGE", "FINE", "LEVY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS BEGINNING WITH BODY PARTS", "words": [ "HANDSOME", "HIPPO", "LEGEND", "LIPID" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.8 }, { "date": "2024/01/24", "contest": "NYT Connections 227 - January 24th, 2024", "words": [ "CALCULATOR", "CALENDAR", "CAMERA", "CLOCK", "CONE", "IRIS", "LENS", "PUPIL", "DADA", "GRAMMY", "MUM", "POPPY", "EXPOSE", "PATE", "RESUME", "ROSE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SMARTPHONE FEATURES BEGINNING WITH \u201cC\u201d", "words": [ "CALCULATOR", "CALENDAR", "CAMERA", "CLOCK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PARTS OF THE EYE", "words": [ "CONE", "IRIS", "LENS", "PUPIL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FAMILIAL NICKNAMES", "words": [ "DADA", "GRAMMY", "MUM", "POPPY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY WITH ACCENT MARKS", "words": [ "EXPOSE", "PATE", "RESUME", "ROSE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.4 }, { "date": "2024/01/23", "contest": "NYT Connections 226 - January 23rd, 2024", "words": [ "COIN", "CREATE", "DEVISE", "INVENT", "FINE", "PRIME", "QUALITY", "STERLING", "AT", "DOLLAR", "PERCENT", "POUND", "BAR", "BUCK", "TIME", "TORCH" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BRING INTO BEING", "words": [ "COIN", "CREATE", "DEVISE", "INVENT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EXCELLENT", "words": [ "FINE", "PRIME", "QUALITY", "STERLING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SYMBOLS ABOVE NUMBERS ON A KEYBOARD", "words": [ "AT", "DOLLAR", "PERCENT", "POUND" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PASS THE ___", "words": [ "BAR", "BUCK", "TIME", "TORCH" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.2 }, { "date": "2024/01/22", "contest": "NYT Connections 225 - January 22nd, 2024", "words": [ "BATON", "SCEPTER", "STAFF", "WAND", "CAVITY", "CROWN", "FILLING", "PLAQUE", "APPROVED", "PAID", "URGENT", "VOID", "GAP", "LEAP", "LIGHT", "SCHOOL" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SYMBOLIC RODS", "words": [ "BATON", "SCEPTER", "STAFF", "WAND" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DENTAL TERMS", "words": [ "CAVITY", "CROWN", "FILLING", "PLAQUE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "RUBBER STAMP WORDS", "words": [ "APPROVED", "PAID", "URGENT", "VOID" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ YEAR", "words": [ "GAP", "LEAP", "LIGHT", "SCHOOL" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/01/21", "contest": "NYT Connections 224 - January 21st, 2024", "words": [ "FLEECE", "HOSE", "ROB", "STIFF", "CANDLE", "CRAYON", "HONEYCOMB", "SEAL", "CABIN", "ENGINE", "NOSE", "WING", "BULB", "EAR", "HEAD", "STALK" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "RIP OFF", "words": [ "FLEECE", "HOSE", "ROB", "STIFF" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS MADE OF WAX", "words": [ "CANDLE", "CRAYON", "HONEYCOMB", "SEAL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PARTS OF AN AIRPLANE", "words": [ "CABIN", "ENGINE", "NOSE", "WING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "UNITS OF VEGETABLES", "words": [ "BULB", "EAR", "HEAD", "STALK" ] } ], "difficulty": 4.0 }, { "date": "2024/01/20", "contest": "NYT Connections 223 - January 20th, 2024", "words": [ "DIP", "DROP", "FALL", "SINK", "BLAZE", "FLY", "RACE", "TEAR", "MODERN", "SALSA", "SWING", "TAP", "BOOM", "CARROT", "SHOWER", "TALK" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "DECLINE", "words": [ "DIP", "DROP", "FALL", "SINK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MOVE WITH SPEED", "words": [ "BLAZE", "FLY", "RACE", "TEAR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF DANCE", "words": [ "MODERN", "SALSA", "SWING", "TAP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BABY ___", "words": [ "BOOM", "CARROT", "SHOWER", "TALK" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.5 }, { "date": "2024/01/19", "contest": "NYT Connections 222 - January 19th, 2024", "words": [ "CHERRY", "FUDGE", "NUTS", "SPRINKLES", "DESERT", "DITCH", "MAROON", "STRAND", "CURSES", "DARN", "RATS", "SHOOT", "FUZZY", "PEPPERS", "SEASHELLS", "WOODCHUCK" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SUNDAE TOPPINGS", "words": [ "CHERRY", "FUDGE", "NUTS", "SPRINKLES" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LEAVE HIGH AND DRY", "words": [ "DESERT", "DITCH", "MAROON", "STRAND" ] }, { "answerDescription": "\u201cPHOOEY!\u201d", "words": [ "CURSES", "DARN", "RATS", "SHOOT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS IN TONGUE TWISTERS", "words": [ "FUZZY", "PEPPERS", "SEASHELLS", "WOODCHUCK" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2024/01/18", "contest": "NYT Connections 221 - January 18th, 2024", "words": [ "GRANDSTAND", "PEACOCK", "POSTURE", "STRUT", "MAIN", "PARAMOUNT", "PRIME", "SUPREME", "BLUE", "GREEN", "WHITE", "YELLOW", "CHAIN", "COVER", "LOVE", "SCARLET" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SHOW OFF", "words": [ "GRANDSTAND", "PEACOCK", "POSTURE", "STRUT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FOREMOST", "words": [ "MAIN", "PARAMOUNT", "PRIME", "SUPREME" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COLORS IN BRAZIL\u2019S FLAG", "words": [ "BLUE", "GREEN", "WHITE", "YELLOW" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ LETTER", "words": [ "CHAIN", "COVER", "LOVE", "SCARLET" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.5 }, { "date": "2024/01/17", "contest": "NYT Connections 220 - January 17th, 2024", "words": [ "MEAN", "MEDIAN", "MODE", "RANGE", "BASE", "BOND", "ELEMENT", "SOLUTION", "AWFUL", "PRETTY", "RATHER", "REAL", "GLASS", "GROSS", "KING", "STERN" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "DATA SET DATA", "words": [ "MEAN", "MEDIAN", "MODE", "RANGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CHEMISTRY TERMS", "words": [ "BASE", "BOND", "ELEMENT", "SOLUTION" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ADJECTIVE INTENSIFIERS", "words": [ "AWFUL", "PRETTY", "RATHER", "REAL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "RADIO HALL OF FAME MEMBERS", "words": [ "GLASS", "GROSS", "KING", "STERN" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2024/01/16", "contest": "NYT Connections 219 - January 16th, 2024", "words": [ "CON", "DUPE", "FOOL", "TRICK", "DOPE", "SCOOP", "SKINNY", "WORD", "CANT", "LEAN", "LIST", "SLOPE", "BOOB", "EGGSHELL", "GIGGLE", "HELLO" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "DECEIVE", "words": [ "CON", "DUPE", "FOOL", "TRICK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "INSIDE INFO", "words": [ "DOPE", "SCOOP", "SKINNY", "WORD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TILT TO ONE SIDE", "words": [ "CANT", "LEAN", "LIST", "SLOPE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS SPELLED WITH AN UPSIDE-DOWN CALCULATOR", "words": [ "BOOB", "EGGSHELL", "GIGGLE", "HELLO" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.1 }, { "date": "2024/01/15", "contest": "NYT Connections 218 - January 15th, 2024", "words": [ "BALLOT", "ROSTER", "SLATE", "TICKET", "BUFFER", "CUSHION", "PAD", "SHIELD", "CAPSULE", "CREAM", "SYRUP", "TABLET", "COAT", "GREEN", "POD", "SOUP" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "LIST OF CANDIDATES", "words": [ "BALLOT", "ROSTER", "SLATE", "TICKET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PROTECTIVE BARRIER", "words": [ "BUFFER", "CUSHION", "PAD", "SHIELD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MEDICINE FORMATS", "words": [ "CAPSULE", "CREAM", "SYRUP", "TABLET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PEA ___", "words": [ "COAT", "GREEN", "POD", "SOUP" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.3 }, { "date": "2024/01/14", "contest": "NYT Connections 217 - January 14th, 2024", "words": [ "BILL", "CHECK", "INVOICE", "TAB", "PINCH", "ROB", "STEAL", "SWIPE", "BUCK", "BULL", "JACK", "TOM", "JEAN", "PANT", "SHORT", "TIGHT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "THINGS TO PAY", "words": [ "BILL", "CHECK", "INVOICE", "TAB" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THIEVE", "words": [ "PINCH", "ROB", "STEAL", "SWIPE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MALE ANIMALS", "words": [ "BUCK", "BULL", "JACK", "TOM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LEGWEAR, IN THE SINGULAR", "words": [ "JEAN", "PANT", "SHORT", "TIGHT" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.6 }, { "date": "2024/01/13", "contest": "NYT Connections 216 - January 13th, 2024", "words": [ "BADGE", "INVITE", "PASS", "TICKET", "CHAIR", "DIRECT", "LEAD", "RUN", "CENTER", "END", "SAFETY", "TACKLE", "HOLD", "PUNT", "STALL", "TABLE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CREDENTIALS FOR ENTRY", "words": [ "BADGE", "INVITE", "PASS", "TICKET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PRESIDE OVER", "words": [ "CHAIR", "DIRECT", "LEAD", "RUN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "AMERICAN FOOTBALL POSITIONS", "words": [ "CENTER", "END", "SAFETY", "TACKLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "POSTPONE", "words": [ "HOLD", "PUNT", "STALL", "TABLE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.7 }, { "date": "2024/01/12", "contest": "NYT Connections 215 - January 12th, 2024", "words": [ "ISSUE", "MATTER", "POINT", "SUBJECT", "CHAPTER", "PERIOD", "PHASE", "STAGE", "DASH", "SHOCK", "TANK", "WHEEL", "BLEW", "CHORAL", "READ", "ROWS" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "TOPIC OF DISCUSSION", "words": [ "ISSUE", "MATTER", "POINT", "SUBJECT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SECTION OF ONE\u2019S LIFE", "words": [ "CHAPTER", "PERIOD", "PHASE", "STAGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PARTS OF A CAR, INFORMALLY", "words": [ "DASH", "SHOCK", "TANK", "WHEEL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COLOR HOMOPHONES", "words": [ "BLEW", "CHORAL", "READ", "ROWS" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.4 }, { "date": "2024/01/11", "contest": "NYT Connections 214 - January 11th, 2024", "words": [ "GAS", "LIQUID", "PLASMA", "SOLID", "GREAT", "HERO", "ICON", "LEGEND", "PHAT", "PHEW", "PHILLY", "PHISH", "ELEVATOR", "FEVER", "PERFECT", "SALES" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "STATES OF MATTER", "words": [ "GAS", "LIQUID", "PLASMA", "SOLID" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ALL-TIMER", "words": [ "GREAT", "HERO", "ICON", "LEGEND" ] }, { "answerDescription": "\u201cPH\u201d WORDS THAT ALSO WORK WITH \u201cF\u201d", "words": [ "PHAT", "PHEW", "PHILLY", "PHISH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ PITCH", "words": [ "ELEVATOR", "FEVER", "PERFECT", "SALES" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.6 }, { "date": "2024/01/10", "contest": "NYT Connections 213 - January 10th, 2024", "words": [ "CHARM", "CURSE", "HEX", "SPELL", "FLUE", "GRATE", "LOG", "POKER", "CARDS", "CHIPS", "DICE", "SLOTS", "CRUMBLE", "MELT", "SHRED", "SLICE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BIT OF MAGIC", "words": [ "CHARM", "CURSE", "HEX", "SPELL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FOUND AROUND A FIREPLACE", "words": [ "FLUE", "GRATE", "LOG", "POKER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS SEEN AT A CASINO", "words": [ "CARDS", "CHIPS", "DICE", "SLOTS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WAYS TO PREPARE CHEESE", "words": [ "CRUMBLE", "MELT", "SHRED", "SLICE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.8 }, { "date": "2024/01/09", "contest": "NYT Connections 212 - January 9th, 2024", "words": [ "BROOM", "MOP", "RAG", "SPONGE", "SALT", "FAT", "ACID", "HEAT", "DUST", "PEPPER", "POLLEN", "SMOKE", "MAGNUM", "MONK", "SHAFT", "TRACY" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CLEANING SUPPLIES", "words": [ "BROOM", "MOP", "RAG", "SPONGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ELEMENTS OF COOKING, PER SAMIN NOSRAT", "words": [ "SALT", "FAT", "ACID", "HEAT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS THAT MAKE YOU SNEEZE", "words": [ "DUST", "PEPPER", "POLLEN", "SMOKE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TITULAR FICTIONAL DETECTIVES", "words": [ "MAGNUM", "MONK", "SHAFT", "TRACY" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.1 }, { "date": "2024/01/08", "contest": "NYT Connections 211 - January 8th, 2024", "words": [ "BASKETBALL", "CARROT", "GOLDFISH", "PUMPKIN", "POLE", "ROD", "STAFF", "STICK", "CART", "CLUB", "HOLE", "TEE", "CIRCLE", "HORSESHOE", "PITCHFORK", "TRIANGLE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE", "words": [ "BASKETBALL", "CARROT", "GOLDFISH", "PUMPKIN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LONG, SKINNY OBJECTS", "words": [ "POLE", "ROD", "STAFF", "STICK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SEEN ON A GOLF COURSE", "words": [ "CART", "CLUB", "HOLE", "TEE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SHAPES OF CAPITAL GREEK LETTERS", "words": [ "CIRCLE", "HORSESHOE", "PITCHFORK", "TRIANGLE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.9 }, { "date": "2024/01/07", "contest": "NYT Connections 210 - January 7th, 2024", "words": [ "ALPHABET", "AMAZON", "APPLE", "META", "BAR", "FINAL", "ORAL", "PHYSICAL", "BEAUTY", "GEM", "MARVEL", "PEACH", "BABY", "EYE", "SWEET", "WISDOM" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "TECH COMPANIES", "words": [ "ALPHABET", "AMAZON", "APPLE", "META" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF EXAMS", "words": [ "BAR", "FINAL", "ORAL", "PHYSICAL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SOMETHING EXEMPLARY", "words": [ "BEAUTY", "GEM", "MARVEL", "PEACH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ TOOTH", "words": [ "BABY", "EYE", "SWEET", "WISDOM" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.9 }, { "date": "2024/01/06", "contest": "NYT Connections 209 - January 6th, 2024", "words": [ "FUNK", "MUSK", "ODOR", "TANG", "ROCK", "SWAY", "SWING", "WAVE", "AFRO", "BONE", "FIGHT", "LOCK", "CRYSTAL", "DISCO", "FOUL", "GUTTER" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "STRONG SMELL", "words": [ "FUNK", "MUSK", "ODOR", "TANG" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MOVE BACK AND FORTH", "words": [ "ROCK", "SWAY", "SWING", "WAVE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS TO PICK", "words": [ "AFRO", "BONE", "FIGHT", "LOCK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ BALL", "words": [ "CRYSTAL", "DISCO", "FOUL", "GUTTER" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.3 }, { "date": "2024/01/05", "contest": "NYT Connections 208 - January 5th, 2024", "words": [ "JOSH", "KID", "RIB", "TEASE", "HEIGHT", "MAX", "PEAK", "TOP", "DOZEN", "GROSS", "PAIR", "SCORE", "ADULT", "KISS", "TEN", "TIMES" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PLAYFULLY BOTHER", "words": [ "JOSH", "KID", "RIB", "TEASE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "APEX", "words": [ "HEIGHT", "MAX", "PEAK", "TOP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS FOR SPECIFIC QUANTITIES", "words": [ "DOZEN", "GROSS", "PAIR", "SCORE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WHAT \u201cX\u201d MIGHT MEAN", "words": [ "ADULT", "KISS", "TEN", "TIMES" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.4 }, { "date": "2024/01/04", "contest": "NYT Connections 207 - January 4th, 2024", "words": [ "BOW", "BOX", "CARD", "WRAPPING", "BLOCK", "MATCH", "MESSAGE", "SWIPE", "FIRE", "LIT", "SICK", "TIGHT", "BREAK", "CHARM", "DUCK", "STRIKE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "GIFT-GIVING ACCESSORIES", "words": [ "BOW", "BOX", "CARD", "WRAPPING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DATING APP ACTIONS", "words": [ "BLOCK", "MATCH", "MESSAGE", "SWIPE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COOL, IN SLANG", "words": [ "FIRE", "LIT", "SICK", "TIGHT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LUCKY ___", "words": [ "BREAK", "CHARM", "DUCK", "STRIKE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.4 }, { "date": "2024/01/03", "contest": "NYT Connections 206 - January 3rd, 2024", "words": [ "FLOAT", "FLY", "GLIDE", "SOAR", "BUG", "MIKE", "TAP", "WIRE", "CHECK", "MARK", "TICK", "X", "40", "COLE", "PAIN", "TIP" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "MOVE THROUGH THE AIR", "words": [ "FLOAT", "FLY", "GLIDE", "SOAR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HIDDEN LISTENING DEVICES", "words": [ "BUG", "MIKE", "TAP", "WIRE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SELECT, AS A BOX ON A FORM", "words": [ "CHECK", "MARK", "TICK", "X" ] }, { "answerDescription": "RAPPERS MINUS FIRST LETTER", "words": [ "40", "COLE", "PAIN", "TIP" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2024/01/02", "contest": "NYT Connections 205 - January 2nd, 2024", "words": [ "BREAD", "BACON", "LETTUCE", "TOMATO", "BLOCK", "CLOG", "JAM", "STOP", "DOUBLE", "HIT", "RUN", "WALK", "FRY", "TALK", "WONDER", "WORLD" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "B.L.T. INGREDIENTS", "words": [ "BREAD", "BACON", "LETTUCE", "TOMATO" ] }, { "answerDescription": "OBSTRUCT", "words": [ "BLOCK", "CLOG", "JAM", "STOP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BASEBALL STATS", "words": [ "DOUBLE", "HIT", "RUN", "WALK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SMALL ___", "words": [ "FRY", "TALK", "WONDER", "WORLD" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.6 }, { "date": "2024/01/01", "contest": "NYT Connections 204 - January 1st, 2024", "words": [ "PLANT", "SEED", "WATER", "WEED", "CAESAR", "GREEK", "GREEN", "WEDGE", "FEUD", "MILLIONAIRE", "PYRAMID", "WHEEL", "WAY", "WEE", "WHY", "WHOA" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "GARDENING NOUNS/VERBS", "words": [ "PLANT", "SEED", "WATER", "WEED" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF SALADS", "words": [ "CAESAR", "GREEK", "GREEN", "WEDGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CLASSIC GAME SHOWS, FAMILIARLY", "words": [ "FEUD", "MILLIONAIRE", "PYRAMID", "WHEEL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "W + VOWEL SOUND", "words": [ "WAY", "WEE", "WHY", "WHOA" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.5 }, { "date": "2023/12/31", "contest": "NYT Connections 203 - December 31st, 2023", "words": [ "CLUB", "GROUP", "PARTY", "TEAM", "CLARITY", "DEFINITION", "DETAIL", "RESOLUTION", "CHAMPAGNE", "DIJON", "NICE", "TOURS", "BALL", "COUNTDOWN", "FIREWORKS", "KISS" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ORGANIZATION", "words": [ "CLUB", "GROUP", "PARTY", "TEAM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SHARPNESS, AS OF AN IMAGE", "words": [ "CLARITY", "DEFINITION", "DETAIL", "RESOLUTION" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PLACES IN FRANCE", "words": [ "CHAMPAGNE", "DIJON", "NICE", "TOURS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HAPPY NEW YEAR!", "words": [ "BALL", "COUNTDOWN", "FIREWORKS", "KISS" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2023/12/30", "contest": "NYT Connections 202 - December 30th, 2023", "words": [ "ORCA", "PANDA", "SKUNK", "ZEBRA", "CHAIN", "SERIES", "STRING", "TRAIN", "BASS", "DOVE", "DESERT", "WIND", "BEAR", "SAND", "SPEED", "TOURIST" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BLACK-AND-WHITE ANIMALS", "words": [ "ORCA", "PANDA", "SKUNK", "ZEBRA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SEQUENCE", "words": [ "CHAIN", "SERIES", "STRING", "TRAIN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HETERONYMS", "words": [ "BASS", "DOVE", "DESERT", "WIND" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ TRAP", "words": [ "BEAR", "SAND", "SPEED", "TOURIST" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.3 }, { "date": "2023/12/29", "contest": "NYT Connections 201 - December 29th, 2023", "words": [ "CROP", "POLO", "TANK", "TEE", "BAD", "FLY", "FRESH", "RAD", "BEE", "EX", "GEE", "JAY", "BOY", "BY", "CURIOUS", "SAINT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SHIRTS", "words": [ "CROP", "POLO", "TANK", "TEE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COOL, IN \u201980S SLANG", "words": [ "BAD", "FLY", "FRESH", "RAD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LETTER SPELLINGS", "words": [ "BEE", "EX", "GEE", "JAY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ GEORGE", "words": [ "BOY", "BY", "CURIOUS", "SAINT" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.9 }, { "date": "2023/12/28", "contest": "NYT Connections 200 - December 28th, 2023", "words": [ "BUMPER", "HOOD", "TIRE", "TRUNK", "BOLT", "DART", "DASH", "ZIP", "CARDINAL", "JAY", "LARK", "SWIFT", "HANCOCK", "HOLIDAY", "MONK", "PARKER" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PARTS OF A CAR", "words": [ "BUMPER", "HOOD", "TIRE", "TRUNK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MOVE QUICKLY", "words": [ "BOLT", "DART", "DASH", "ZIP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BIRDS", "words": [ "CARDINAL", "JAY", "LARK", "SWIFT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "JAZZ LEGENDS", "words": [ "HANCOCK", "HOLIDAY", "MONK", "PARKER" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.4 }, { "date": "2023/12/27", "contest": "NYT Connections 199 - December 27th, 2023", "words": [ "MESSAGE", "OMEN", "SIGN", "WARNING", "GEN", "MS", "PROF", "REV", "CHARCOAL", "INK", "PAINT", "PASTEL", "BELL", "BLACK", "DR", "GHOST" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "INDICATION OF THINGS TO COME", "words": [ "MESSAGE", "OMEN", "SIGN", "WARNING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "NAME PREFIXES", "words": [ "GEN", "MS", "PROF", "REV" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ART MEDIUMS", "words": [ "CHARCOAL", "INK", "PAINT", "PASTEL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ PEPPER", "words": [ "BELL", "BLACK", "DR", "GHOST" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.1 }, { "date": "2023/12/26", "contest": "NYT Connections 198 - December 26th, 2023", "words": [ "ALLEY", "DRIVE", "LANE", "STREET", "FOLIO", "LEAF", "PAGE", "SHEET", "CHECK", "CURB", "LIMIT", "STEM", "BLOW", "HOLD", "PICK", "THUMB" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ROAD NAMES", "words": [ "ALLEY", "DRIVE", "LANE", "STREET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PAPER IN A BOOK", "words": [ "FOLIO", "LEAF", "PAGE", "SHEET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "RESTRAIN", "words": [ "CHECK", "CURB", "LIMIT", "STEM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS YOU CAN DO TO YOUR NOSE", "words": [ "BLOW", "HOLD", "PICK", "THUMB" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.1 }, { "date": "2023/12/25", "contest": "NYT Connections 197 - December 25th, 2023", "words": [ "BABY", "BOO", "DEAR", "LOVE", "LINE", "POINT", "RAY", "SEGMENT", "ENERGY", "FIRE", "JUICE", "ZIP", "AGENT", "CODE", "SANTA", "SAUCE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "DARLING", "words": [ "BABY", "BOO", "DEAR", "LOVE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BASIC GEOMETRIC OBJECTS", "words": [ "LINE", "POINT", "RAY", "SEGMENT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "OOMPH", "words": [ "ENERGY", "FIRE", "JUICE", "ZIP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SECRET ___", "words": [ "AGENT", "CODE", "SANTA", "SAUCE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.1 }, { "date": "2023/12/24", "contest": "NYT Connections 196 - December 24th, 2023", "words": [ "LIGHT", "MELLOW", "MILD", "SOFT", "BELLY", "CHOP", "HOCK", "SHOULDER", "CROWN", "ROBE", "TABLET", "TORCH", "CANDLE", "DANDELION", "DICE", "EYELASH" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "GENTLE", "words": [ "LIGHT", "MELLOW", "MILD", "SOFT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CUTS OF PORK", "words": [ "BELLY", "CHOP", "HOCK", "SHOULDER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "STATUE OF LIBERTY FEATURES", "words": [ "CROWN", "ROBE", "TABLET", "TORCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS TO BLOW ON FOR WISHES/LUCK", "words": [ "CANDLE", "DANDELION", "DICE", "EYELASH" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.1 }, { "date": "2023/12/23", "contest": "NYT Connections 195 - December 23rd, 2023", "words": [ "BOAT", "CAR", "PLANE", "TRAIN", "DOWN", "GAME", "IN", "ON BOARD", "DASH", "DROP", "PINCH", "SPLASH", "BLUE", "GOOSE", "RASP", "STRAW" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION", "words": [ "BOAT", "CAR", "PLANE", "TRAIN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WILLING TO PARTICIPATE", "words": [ "DOWN", "GAME", "IN", "ON BOARD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LITTLE BIT, IN A RECIPE", "words": [ "DASH", "DROP", "PINCH", "SPLASH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___BERRY", "words": [ "BLUE", "GOOSE", "RASP", "STRAW" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2023/12/22", "contest": "NYT Connections 194 - December 22nd, 2023", "words": [ "ANGEL", "CLOWN", "PIRATE", "WITCH", "COMB", "HIVE", "HONEY", "WAX", "PERIOD", "SPELL", "STRETCH", "WHILE", "DEAR", "HAIR", "HOARSE", "WAIL" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CLASSIC HALLOWEEN COSTUMES", "words": [ "ANGEL", "CLOWN", "PIRATE", "WITCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BEE CREATIONS", "words": [ "COMB", "HIVE", "HONEY", "WAX" ] }, { "answerDescription": "INTERVAL OF TIME", "words": [ "PERIOD", "SPELL", "STRETCH", "WHILE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ANIMAL HOMOPHONES", "words": [ "DEAR", "HAIR", "HOARSE", "WAIL" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.3 }, { "date": "2023/12/21", "contest": "NYT Connections 193 - December 21st, 2023", "words": [ "DRYER", "HAMPER", "IRON", "WASHER", "DIRECT", "GUIDE", "LEAD", "STEER", "IODINE", "IOTA", "MYSELF", "ONE", "DEATH", "HIDDEN", "SILICON", "UNCANNY" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SEEN IN A LAUNDRY ROOM", "words": [ "DRYER", "HAMPER", "IRON", "WASHER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SHEPHERD", "words": [ "DIRECT", "GUIDE", "LEAD", "STEER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WHAT \u201cI\u201d MIGHT MEAN", "words": [ "IODINE", "IOTA", "MYSELF", "ONE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ VALLEY", "words": [ "DEATH", "HIDDEN", "SILICON", "UNCANNY" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2023/12/20", "contest": "NYT Connections 192 - December 20th, 2023", "words": [ "BUZZ", "CALL", "DIAL", "RING", "APPENDIX", "CHAPTER", "INDEX", "PREFACE", "DINKY", "LITTLE", "MINUTE", "SLIGHT", "ITCHY", "JERRY", "PINKY", "SPEEDY" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CONTACT VIA PHONE", "words": [ "BUZZ", "CALL", "DIAL", "RING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BOOK SECTIONS", "words": [ "APPENDIX", "CHAPTER", "INDEX", "PREFACE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WEE", "words": [ "DINKY", "LITTLE", "MINUTE", "SLIGHT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CARTOON MICE", "words": [ "ITCHY", "JERRY", "PINKY", "SPEEDY" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.4 }, { "date": "2023/12/19", "contest": "NYT Connections 191 - December 19th, 2023", "words": [ "BELT", "BRACELET", "TIE", "WATCH", "BIT", "JOKE", "ROUTINE", "SKETCH", "APPEAL", "CHARM", "DRAW", "PULL", "CANINE", "FREIGHT", "OFTEN", "STONE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ACCESSORIES", "words": [ "BELT", "BRACELET", "TIE", "WATCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COMEDIAN\u2019S OUTPUT", "words": [ "BIT", "JOKE", "ROUTINE", "SKETCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ATTRACTION", "words": [ "APPEAL", "CHARM", "DRAW", "PULL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TWO LETTERS + NUMBER", "words": [ "CANINE", "FREIGHT", "OFTEN", "STONE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.1 }, { "date": "2023/12/18", "contest": "NYT Connections 190 - December 18th, 2023", "words": [ "FLASH", "JIFFY", "SECOND", "WINK", "CHIEF", "FIRST", "MAIN", "PRINCIPAL", "BROADWAY", "FIFTH", "MADISON", "PARK", "AMATEUR", "ELEVENTH", "HAPPY", "RUSH" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BRIEF MOMENT", "words": [ "FLASH", "JIFFY", "SECOND", "WINK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PRIMARY", "words": [ "CHIEF", "FIRST", "MAIN", "PRINCIPAL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "AVENUES IN N.Y.C.", "words": [ "BROADWAY", "FIFTH", "MADISON", "PARK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ HOUR", "words": [ "AMATEUR", "ELEVENTH", "HAPPY", "RUSH" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.5 }, { "date": "2023/12/17", "contest": "NYT Connections 189 - December 17th, 2023", "words": [ "BANK", "SAVE", "STASH", "STORE", "GALL", "GUTS", "NERVE", "STONES", "CARROT", "COAL", "SNOW", "STICKS", "BONE", "BUSINESS", "GIRL", "PAGES" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "RESERVE FOR LATER", "words": [ "BANK", "SAVE", "STASH", "STORE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BOLDNESS, FIGURATIVELY", "words": [ "GALL", "GUTS", "NERVE", "STONES" ] }, { "answerDescription": "USED TO BUILD A SNOWMAN", "words": [ "CARROT", "COAL", "SNOW", "STICKS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FUNNY ___", "words": [ "BONE", "BUSINESS", "GIRL", "PAGES" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.6 }, { "date": "2023/12/16", "contest": "NYT Connections 188 - December 16th, 2023", "words": [ "HOE", "PLOW", "RAKE", "SICKLE", "PLOT", "PLOY", "RUSE", "TRICK", "AMUSE", "DELIGHT", "PLEASE", "TICKLE", "BANG", "PLOP", "SPLASH", "THUD" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "FARM TOOLS", "words": [ "HOE", "PLOW", "RAKE", "SICKLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SCHEME", "words": [ "PLOT", "PLOY", "RUSE", "TRICK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MAKE HAPPY", "words": [ "AMUSE", "DELIGHT", "PLEASE", "TICKLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ONOMATOPOEIA", "words": [ "BANG", "PLOP", "SPLASH", "THUD" ] } ], "difficulty": 1.4 }, { "date": "2023/12/15", "contest": "NYT Connections 187 - December 15th, 2023", "words": [ "CRAB", "CRANK", "GROUCH", "GRUMP", "CROUCH", "DUCK", "SQUAT", "STOOP", "ANTHEM", "FLAG", "MOTTO", "SEAL", "CHEAT", "CROOK", "QUACK", "SHARK" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CURMUDGEON", "words": [ "CRAB", "CRANK", "GROUCH", "GRUMP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GET LOW", "words": [ "CROUCH", "DUCK", "SQUAT", "STOOP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "NATIONAL SYMBOLS", "words": [ "ANTHEM", "FLAG", "MOTTO", "SEAL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SWINDLER", "words": [ "CHEAT", "CROOK", "QUACK", "SHARK" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.1 }, { "date": "2023/12/14", "contest": "NYT Connections 186 - December 14th, 2023", "words": [ "BADGER", "BUG", "HOUND", "NAG", "ARENA", "BOWL", "DOME", "FIELD", "DIVIDE", "FORK", "PART", "SPLIT", "FOX", "LINING", "SCREEN", "SPOON" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PESTER", "words": [ "BADGER", "BUG", "HOUND", "NAG" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SPORTS VENUES", "words": [ "ARENA", "BOWL", "DOME", "FIELD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SEPARATE", "words": [ "DIVIDE", "FORK", "PART", "SPLIT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SILVER ___", "words": [ "FOX", "LINING", "SCREEN", "SPOON" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2023/12/13", "contest": "NYT Connections 185 - December 13th, 2023", "words": [ "BUNKER", "FAIRWAY", "GREEN", "ROUGH", "ENOUGH", "MERCY", "STOP", "UNCLE", "BAWDY", "BLUE", "COARSE", "RISQUE", "BOUGH", "COUGH", "DOUGH", "TOUGH" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "GOLF COURSE PARTS", "words": [ "BUNKER", "FAIRWAY", "GREEN", "ROUGH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "\u201cI GIVE!\u201d", "words": [ "ENOUGH", "MERCY", "STOP", "UNCLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "INDECENT", "words": [ "BAWDY", "BLUE", "COARSE", "RISQUE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "\u201d-OUGH\u201d WORDS THAT DON\u2019T RHYME", "words": [ "BOUGH", "COUGH", "DOUGH", "TOUGH" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.9 }, { "date": "2023/12/12", "contest": "NYT Connections 184 - December 12th, 2023", "words": [ "CLOUD", "FOG", "HAZE", "MIST", "SHADOW", "TAIL", "TRACK", "TRAIL", "BALL", "BUMPER", "FLIPPER", "PLUNGER", "ICE", "IRE", "FIN", "NETHER" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "MURKY CONDITION", "words": [ "CLOUD", "FOG", "HAZE", "MIST" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FOLLOW", "words": [ "SHADOW", "TAIL", "TRACK", "TRAIL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PINBALL MACHINE COMPONENTS", "words": [ "BALL", "BUMPER", "FLIPPER", "PLUNGER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___LAND COUNTRIES", "words": [ "ICE", "IRE", "FIN", "NETHER" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.8 }, { "date": "2023/12/11", "contest": "NYT Connections 183 - December 11th, 2023", "words": [ "CHIFFON", "SATIN", "SILK", "VELVET", "PERCH", "ROOST", "SETTLE", "LAND", "EYELET", "LACE", "SOLE", "TONGUE", "BABY", "BLOW", "PACKAGE", "SPEECH" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "LUXURIOUS FABRICS", "words": [ "CHIFFON", "SATIN", "SILK", "VELVET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COME DOWN TO REST", "words": [ "PERCH", "ROOST", "SETTLE", "LAND" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SHOE PARTS", "words": [ "EYELET", "LACE", "SOLE", "TONGUE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS THAT ARE DELIVERED", "words": [ "BABY", "BLOW", "PACKAGE", "SPEECH" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.3 }, { "date": "2023/12/10", "contest": "NYT Connections 182 - December 10th, 2023", "words": [ "BANK", "BED", "DELTA", "MOUTH", "BREEZE", "CINCH", "PICNIC", "SNAP", "COIL", "SPIRAL", "TWIST", "WIND", "BOUND", "LEAP", "SPRING", "VAULT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PARTS OF A RIVER", "words": [ "BANK", "BED", "DELTA", "MOUTH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SOMETHING EASY TO DO", "words": [ "BREEZE", "CINCH", "PICNIC", "SNAP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WRAP AROUND IN A CIRCLE", "words": [ "COIL", "SPIRAL", "TWIST", "WIND" ] }, { "answerDescription": "JUMP INTO THE AIR", "words": [ "BOUND", "LEAP", "SPRING", "VAULT" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2023/12/09", "contest": "NYT Connections 181 - December 9th, 2023", "words": [ "FLOAT", "SHAKE", "SPLIT", "SUNDAE", "BOLT", "NAIL", "RIVET", "SCREW", "CORN", "OLIVE", "PALM", "PEANUT", "FINGERS", "NOTE", "RICE", "WICKET" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ICE CREAM TREATS", "words": [ "FLOAT", "SHAKE", "SPLIT", "SUNDAE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HARDWARE FASTENERS", "words": [ "BOLT", "NAIL", "RIVET", "SCREW" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF COOKING OIL", "words": [ "CORN", "OLIVE", "PALM", "PEANUT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "STICKY ___", "words": [ "FINGERS", "NOTE", "RICE", "WICKET" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.1 }, { "date": "2023/12/08", "contest": "NYT Connections 180 - December 8th, 2023", "words": [ "EBB", "FADE", "FLAG", "WANE", "PURE", "SHEER", "TOTAL", "UTTER", "AIR", "SPEAK", "STATE", "VOICE", "BANNER", "PRINCE", "STARK", "WAYNE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "DECLINE", "words": [ "EBB", "FADE", "FLAG", "WANE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ABSOLUTE", "words": [ "PURE", "SHEER", "TOTAL", "UTTER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EXPRESS", "words": [ "AIR", "SPEAK", "STATE", "VOICE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SUPERHERO LAST NAMES", "words": [ "BANNER", "PRINCE", "STARK", "WAYNE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.7 }, { "date": "2023/12/07", "contest": "NYT Connections 179 - December 7th, 2023", "words": [ "HI", "LA", "MA", "OK", "BET", "E", "HALLMARK", "USA", "ALFA", "BRAVO", "ROMEO", "TANGO", "BOO", "POM", "TOM", "YO" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "STATE ABBREVIATIONS", "words": [ "HI", "LA", "MA", "OK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CABLE CHANNELS", "words": [ "BET", "E", "HALLMARK", "USA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "IN THE NATO ALPHABET", "words": [ "ALFA", "BRAVO", "ROMEO", "TANGO" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___-___", "words": [ "BOO", "POM", "TOM", "YO" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.7 }, { "date": "2023/12/06", "contest": "NYT Connections 178 - December 6th, 2023", "words": [ "CLEF", "NOTE", "REST", "STAFF", "BULL", "CRAB", "SCALES", "TWINS", "CAPITOL", "COLUMBIA", "VIRGIN", "ISLAND", "CAN", "GEM", "LIB", "TAU" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "FOUND ON SHEET MUSIC", "words": [ "CLEF", "NOTE", "REST", "STAFF" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ZODIAC SYMBOLS", "words": [ "BULL", "CRAB", "SCALES", "TWINS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "RECORD LABELS", "words": [ "CAPITOL", "COLUMBIA", "VIRGIN", "ISLAND" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ZODIAC SIGN BEGINNINGS", "words": [ "CAN", "GEM", "LIB", "TAU" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.9 }, { "date": "2023/12/05", "contest": "NYT Connections 177 - December 5th, 2023", "words": [ "BIG", "GIANT", "GREAT", "HUGE", "FICTION", "HUMOR", "POETRY", "TRAVEL", "CHEERS", "EUPHORIA", "FELICITY", "GLEE", "CONSTRUCTION", "FRASIER", "PAPER", "WHOOPING" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ENORMOUS", "words": [ "BIG", "GIANT", "GREAT", "HUGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BOOKSTORE SECTIONS", "words": [ "FICTION", "HUMOR", "POETRY", "TRAVEL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TV SHOWS WITH HAPPY-SOUNDING NAMES", "words": [ "CHEERS", "EUPHORIA", "FELICITY", "GLEE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ CRANE", "words": [ "CONSTRUCTION", "FRASIER", "PAPER", "WHOOPING" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2023/12/04", "contest": "NYT Connections 176 - December 4th, 2023", "words": [ "BAGUETTE", "BUN", "LOAF", "ROLL", "CLINCH", "GUARANTEE", "LOCK", "SECURE", "CHIP", "MARK", "NICK", "SCRATCH", "HAIR", "LETTUCE", "STATE", "STEAM" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "UNIT OF BREAD", "words": [ "BAGUETTE", "BUN", "LOAF", "ROLL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ASSURE, AS A WIN", "words": [ "CLINCH", "GUARANTEE", "LOCK", "SECURE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SMALL IMPERFECTION", "words": [ "CHIP", "MARK", "NICK", "SCRATCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HEAD OF ___", "words": [ "HAIR", "LETTUCE", "STATE", "STEAM" ] } ], "difficulty": 1.8 }, { "date": "2023/12/03", "contest": "NYT Connections 175 - December 3rd, 2023", "words": [ "CABLE", "ELECTRIC", "GAS", "WATER", "ACOUSTIC", "AUDITORY", "HEARD", "SONIC", "COUPLE", "HITCH", "LINK", "TIE", "AMP", "FIRE", "HYPE", "PUMP" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "MONTHLY BILLS", "words": [ "CABLE", "ELECTRIC", "GAS", "WATER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "RELATED TO SOUND/HEARING", "words": [ "ACOUSTIC", "AUDITORY", "HEARD", "SONIC" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CONNECT", "words": [ "COUPLE", "HITCH", "LINK", "TIE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EXCITE, WITH \u201cUP\u201d", "words": [ "AMP", "FIRE", "HYPE", "PUMP" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2023/12/02", "contest": "NYT Connections 174 - December 2nd, 2023", "words": [ "BASKET", "BIN", "CHEST", "HAMPER", "BAND", "CIRCLE", "HOOP", "RING", "CAP", "CHECK", "CURB", "LIMIT", "NBA", "PAPER", "PEARL", "TRAFFIC" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CONTAINERS", "words": [ "BASKET", "BIN", "CHEST", "HAMPER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CIRCULAR SHAPES", "words": [ "BAND", "CIRCLE", "HOOP", "RING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "RESTRICT", "words": [ "CAP", "CHECK", "CURB", "LIMIT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ JAM", "words": [ "NBA", "PAPER", "PEARL", "TRAFFIC" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2023/12/01", "contest": "NYT Connections 173 - December 1st, 2023", "words": [ "MALL", "MARKET", "OUTLET", "STORE", "SHAVE", "THREAD", "TWEEZE", "WAX", "CUT", "PIECE", "SHARE", "TAKE", "ALLEN", "CRESCENT", "MONKEY", "SOCKET" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PLACES TO SHOP", "words": [ "MALL", "MARKET", "OUTLET", "STORE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WAYS TO REMOVE HAIR", "words": [ "SHAVE", "THREAD", "TWEEZE", "WAX" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PORTION OF PROFIT", "words": [ "CUT", "PIECE", "SHARE", "TAKE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF WRENCHES", "words": [ "ALLEN", "CRESCENT", "MONKEY", "SOCKET" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.5 }, { "date": "2023/11/30", "contest": "NYT Connections 172 - November 30th, 2023", "words": [ "DODGE", "DUCK", "ESCAPE", "SKIRT", "BIRDS", "NOTORIOUS", "REBECCA", "ROPE", "GOOSE", "HOBBES", "ROBIN", "WATSON", "COTTAGE", "CREAM", "SAY", "STRING" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "AVOID", "words": [ "DODGE", "DUCK", "ESCAPE", "SKIRT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HITCHCOCK MOVIES", "words": [ "BIRDS", "NOTORIOUS", "REBECCA", "ROPE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SIDEKICKS", "words": [ "GOOSE", "HOBBES", "ROBIN", "WATSON" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ CHEESE", "words": [ "COTTAGE", "CREAM", "SAY", "STRING" ] } ], "difficulty": 4.0 }, { "date": "2023/11/29", "contest": "NYT Connections 171 - November 29th, 2023", "words": [ "ARCH", "BALL", "SOLE", "TOE", "BASS", "HARP", "HORN", "ORGAN", "COME", "DOWN", "SIT", "STAY", "DOG", "HEEL", "JERK", "SNAKE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "FOOT PARTS", "words": [ "ARCH", "BALL", "SOLE", "TOE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS", "words": [ "BASS", "HARP", "HORN", "ORGAN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DOG COMMANDS", "words": [ "COME", "DOWN", "SIT", "STAY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BADDIE", "words": [ "DOG", "HEEL", "JERK", "SNAKE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.1 }, { "date": "2023/11/28", "contest": "NYT Connections 170 - November 28th, 2023", "words": [ "BEDROOM", "DEN", "KITCHEN", "STUDY", "ATOLL", "BAR", "ISLAND", "KEY", "CRAM", "JAM", "PACK", "STUFF", "BAG", "COUNTER", "DIP", "SPROUT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ROOMS IN A HOUSE", "words": [ "BEDROOM", "DEN", "KITCHEN", "STUDY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LAND SURROUNDED BY WATER", "words": [ "ATOLL", "BAR", "ISLAND", "KEY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FILL TO EXCESS", "words": [ "CRAM", "JAM", "PACK", "STUFF" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BEAN ___", "words": [ "BAG", "COUNTER", "DIP", "SPROUT" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.6 }, { "date": "2023/11/27", "contest": "NYT Connections 169 - November 27th, 2023", "words": [ "HUM", "SING", "SCAT", "WHISTLE", "COUNT", "GROSS", "SUM", "TOTAL", "LIME", "MINT", "RUM", "SODA", "GLUE", "GUM", "TAPE", "STICK" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CARRY A TUNE", "words": [ "HUM", "SING", "SCAT", "WHISTLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WHOLE AMOUNT", "words": [ "COUNT", "GROSS", "SUM", "TOTAL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MOJITO INGREDIENTS", "words": [ "LIME", "MINT", "RUM", "SODA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS THAT ARE \u201cSTICKY\u201d", "words": [ "GLUE", "GUM", "TAPE", "STICK" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.5 }, { "date": "2023/11/26", "contest": "NYT Connections 168 - November 26th, 2023", "words": [ "CITY", "COUNTY", "TOWN", "VILLAGE", "CHOP", "GRIND", "PULSE", "PUREE", "CAPITAL", "EQUITY", "INTEREST", "STOCK", "IVY", "JUSTICE", "LITTLE", "PREMIER" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "MUNICIPALITIES", "words": [ "CITY", "COUNTY", "TOWN", "VILLAGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BLENDER BUTTONS", "words": [ "CHOP", "GRIND", "PULSE", "PUREE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FINANCIAL TERMS", "words": [ "CAPITAL", "EQUITY", "INTEREST", "STOCK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ LEAGUE", "words": [ "IVY", "JUSTICE", "LITTLE", "PREMIER" ] } ], "difficulty": 1.9 }, { "date": "2023/11/25", "contest": "NYT Connections 167 - November 25th, 2023", "words": [ "HIDDEN", "PRIVATE", "REMOTE", "SECRET", "AMOUNT", "NUMBER", "QUANTITY", "VOLUME", "CANAL", "CHANNEL", "SOUND", "STRAIT", "96", "MOW", "NOON", "SIS" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SECLUDED", "words": [ "HIDDEN", "PRIVATE", "REMOTE", "SECRET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "AGGREGATE SIZE", "words": [ "AMOUNT", "NUMBER", "QUANTITY", "VOLUME" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BODIES OF WATER", "words": [ "CANAL", "CHANNEL", "SOUND", "STRAIT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "READS THE SAME ROTATED 180\u00b0", "words": [ "96", "MOW", "NOON", "SIS" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.4 }, { "date": "2023/11/24", "contest": "NYT Connections 166 - November 24th, 2023", "words": [ "KNOCK", "PAN", "ROAST", "SLAM", "ALONE", "CATFISH", "CHOPPED", "SURVIVOR", "FIAT", "JAGUAR", "MINI", "RAM", "BACHELOR", "LILY", "MAXI", "MOUSE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CRITICIZE", "words": [ "KNOCK", "PAN", "ROAST", "SLAM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "REALITY SHOWS", "words": [ "ALONE", "CATFISH", "CHOPPED", "SURVIVOR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CAR BRANDS", "words": [ "FIAT", "JAGUAR", "MINI", "RAM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ PAD", "words": [ "BACHELOR", "LILY", "MAXI", "MOUSE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.6 }, { "date": "2023/11/23", "contest": "NYT Connections 165 - November 23rd, 2023", "words": [ "PASTY", "PIE", "TART", "TURNOVER", "BOUQUET", "PARFAIT", "RAGOUT", "RAPPORT", "JAPAN", "POLAND", "TUNISIA", "TURKEY", "BIRD", "CURRY", "JAMES", "JORDAN" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "FOODS WITH CRUSTS", "words": [ "PASTY", "PIE", "TART", "TURNOVER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ENDING IN A SILENT \u201cT\u201d", "words": [ "BOUQUET", "PARFAIT", "RAGOUT", "RAPPORT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COUNTRIES WITH RED AND WHITE FLAGS", "words": [ "JAPAN", "POLAND", "TUNISIA", "TURKEY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "N.B.A. GREATS", "words": [ "BIRD", "CURRY", "JAMES", "JORDAN" ] } ], "difficulty": 4.0 }, { "date": "2023/11/22", "contest": "NYT Connections 164 - November 22nd, 2023", "words": [ "CANYON", "GULCH", "PASS", "RAVINE", "GORGE", "GULP", "SCARF", "WOLF", "APPLE", "BASHFUL", "MIRROR", "QUEEN", "CHEN", "CLARK", "COWL", "CRAVEN" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "AREAS BETWEEN MOUNTAINS AND HILLS", "words": [ "CANYON", "GULCH", "PASS", "RAVINE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EAT VORACIOUSLY", "words": [ "GORGE", "GULP", "SCARF", "WOLF" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FEATURED IN \u201cSNOW WHITE\u201d", "words": [ "APPLE", "BASHFUL", "MIRROR", "QUEEN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "\u201cC\u201d + BIRD", "words": [ "CHEN", "CLARK", "COWL", "CRAVEN" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.5 }, { "date": "2023/11/21", "contest": "NYT Connections 163 - November 21st, 2023", "words": [ "CANINE", "FANG", "MOLAR", "TUSK", "CHIC", "HIP", "HOT", "IN", "FLOSS", "ROBOT", "VOGUE", "WORM", "LEECH", "STRAW", "VACUUM", "VAMPIRE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "TYPES OF TEETH", "words": [ "CANINE", "FANG", "MOLAR", "TUSK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FASHIONABLE", "words": [ "CHIC", "HIP", "HOT", "IN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DANCE MOVES", "words": [ "FLOSS", "ROBOT", "VOGUE", "WORM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS THAT SUCK", "words": [ "LEECH", "STRAW", "VACUUM", "VAMPIRE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2023/11/20", "contest": "NYT Connections 162 - November 20th, 2023", "words": [ "CARDINAL", "LAMA", "MONK", "PASTOR", "BABOON", "BONOBO", "GIBBON", "GORILLA", "MANGO", "MINT", "TAMARIND", "TOMATO", "APE", "MIME", "MIRROR", "PARROT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "RELIGIOUS FIGURES", "words": [ "CARDINAL", "LAMA", "MONK", "PASTOR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PRIMATES", "words": [ "BABOON", "BONOBO", "GIBBON", "GORILLA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CHUTNEY VARIETIES", "words": [ "MANGO", "MINT", "TAMARIND", "TOMATO" ] }, { "answerDescription": "IMITATE", "words": [ "APE", "MIME", "MIRROR", "PARROT" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2023/11/19", "contest": "NYT Connections 161 - November 19th, 2023", "words": [ "BIRTH", "CREATION", "DAWN", "START", "AUGUST", "GRAND", "NOBLE", "REGAL", "MARCH", "STEP", "STRIDE", "TREAD", "EARTH", "GROUNDHOG", "LABOR", "MAY" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ONSET", "words": [ "BIRTH", "CREATION", "DAWN", "START" ] }, { "answerDescription": "VENERABLE", "words": [ "AUGUST", "GRAND", "NOBLE", "REGAL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WALK", "words": [ "MARCH", "STEP", "STRIDE", "TREAD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ DAY HOLIDAYS", "words": [ "EARTH", "GROUNDHOG", "LABOR", "MAY" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.5 }, { "date": "2023/11/18", "contest": "NYT Connections 160 - November 18th, 2023", "words": [ "GANDER", "GLANCE", "GLIMPSE", "LOOK", "ACT", "BLUFF", "CHARADE", "FRONT", "CLIFF", "CRAG", "LEDGE", "RIDGE", "PEAK", "PEEK", "PEKE", "PIQUE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "QUICK PEEK", "words": [ "GANDER", "GLANCE", "GLIMPSE", "LOOK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DECEIT", "words": [ "ACT", "BLUFF", "CHARADE", "FRONT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PARTS OF A MOUNTAIN", "words": [ "CLIFF", "CRAG", "LEDGE", "RIDGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HOMOPHONES", "words": [ "PEAK", "PEEK", "PEKE", "PIQUE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.3 }, { "date": "2023/11/17", "contest": "NYT Connections 159 - November 17th, 2023", "words": [ "DIPS", "LUNGES", "PLANKS", "SQUATS", "BEST", "CHEERS", "REGARDS", "THANKS", "CARDS", "JAYS", "NATS", "YANKS", "BANKS", "MOSS", "TAYLOR", "WARREN" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BODYWEIGHT EXERCISES", "words": [ "DIPS", "LUNGES", "PLANKS", "SQUATS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EMAIL SIGN-OFFS", "words": [ "BEST", "CHEERS", "REGARDS", "THANKS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "M.L.B. TEAMS, FOR SHORT", "words": [ "CARDS", "JAYS", "NATS", "YANKS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ELIZABETHS (AND ONE ELISABETH)", "words": [ "BANKS", "MOSS", "TAYLOR", "WARREN" ] } ], "difficulty": 1.3 }, { "date": "2023/11/16", "contest": "NYT Connections 158 - November 16th, 2023", "words": [ "BULL", "HOGWASH", "NONSENSE", "ROT", "DIRECT", "GUIDE", "LEAD", "STEER", "BUFFALO", "DEER", "FISH", "MOOSE", "DANE", "LAKE", "SEAL", "WHITE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BALDERDASH", "words": [ "BULL", "HOGWASH", "NONSENSE", "ROT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HELM", "words": [ "DIRECT", "GUIDE", "LEAD", "STEER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SINGLE/PLURAL ANIMALS", "words": [ "BUFFALO", "DEER", "FISH", "MOOSE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GREAT ___", "words": [ "DANE", "LAKE", "SEAL", "WHITE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2023/11/15", "contest": "NYT Connections 157 - November 15th, 2023", "words": [ "EW", "ICK", "PU", "UGH", "O", "OK", "US", "W", "HAI", "JA", "SI", "DA", "OUI", "WE", "WEE", "WII" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "\u201cGROSS!\u201d", "words": [ "EW", "ICK", "PU", "UGH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MAGAZINES", "words": [ "O", "OK", "US", "W" ] }, { "answerDescription": "\u201cYES\u201d IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES", "words": [ "HAI", "JA", "SI", "DA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HOMOPHONES", "words": [ "OUI", "WE", "WEE", "WII" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.7 }, { "date": "2023/11/14", "contest": "NYT Connections 156 - November 14th, 2023", "words": [ "ANGER", "FEAR", "HAPPINESS", "SURPRISE", "BEHOLD", "PRESTO", "TADA", "VOILA", "GET", "LAND", "SECURE", "WIN", "ADAM", "CARPENTER", "FIRE", "RED" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BASIC EMOTIONS", "words": [ "ANGER", "FEAR", "HAPPINESS", "SURPRISE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BIT OF VOCAL FANFARE", "words": [ "BEHOLD", "PRESTO", "TADA", "VOILA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "OBTAIN", "words": [ "GET", "LAND", "SECURE", "WIN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ ANT", "words": [ "ADAM", "CARPENTER", "FIRE", "RED" ] } ], "difficulty": 1.9 }, { "date": "2023/11/13", "contest": "NYT Connections 155 - November 13th, 2023", "words": [ "LETTER", "PARAGRAPH", "SENTENCE", "WORD", "FEATURE", "HALLMARK", "STAMP", "TRAIT", "CARD", "CLOWN", "CUTUP", "JOKER", "BOOK", "TABLE", "TEA", "TREE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "UNIT OF LANGUAGE", "words": [ "LETTER", "PARAGRAPH", "SENTENCE", "WORD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TRADEMARK", "words": [ "FEATURE", "HALLMARK", "STAMP", "TRAIT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FUNNY PERSON", "words": [ "CARD", "CLOWN", "CUTUP", "JOKER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS WITH LEAVES", "words": [ "BOOK", "TABLE", "TEA", "TREE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.8 }, { "date": "2023/11/12", "contest": "NYT Connections 154 - November 12th, 2023", "words": [ "FORD", "GRANT", "LINCOLN", "WILSON", "COACH", "GM", "PLAYER", "SCOUT", "BMW", "HONDA", "JAGUAR", "SUBARU", "AUTO", "POST", "SEMI", "SUB" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PRESIDENTS", "words": [ "FORD", "GRANT", "LINCOLN", "WILSON" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SPORTS PROFESSIONALS", "words": [ "COACH", "GM", "PLAYER", "SCOUT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CAR COMPANIES", "words": [ "BMW", "HONDA", "JAGUAR", "SUBARU" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COMMON PREFIXES", "words": [ "AUTO", "POST", "SEMI", "SUB" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.1 }, { "date": "2023/11/11", "contest": "NYT Connections 153 - November 11th, 2023", "words": [ "LIGHT", "SHORT", "SPARE", "THIN", "BALL", "BLAST", "KICK", "RIOT", "BOOM", "DOLLY", "LENS", "TRIPOD", "CLUE", "GRIP", "LIFE", "ROOM" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SPARSE/LACKING", "words": [ "LIGHT", "SHORT", "SPARE", "THIN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FUN TIME", "words": [ "BALL", "BLAST", "KICK", "RIOT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FILMMAKING EQUIPMENT", "words": [ "BOOM", "DOLLY", "LENS", "TRIPOD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "\u201cGET A ___!\u201d", "words": [ "CLUE", "GRIP", "LIFE", "ROOM" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.8 }, { "date": "2023/11/10", "contest": "NYT Connections 152 - November 10th, 2023", "words": [ "ANISE", "DILL", "NUTMEG", "SAGE", "BRIGHT", "QUICK", "SHARP", "SMART", "AXE", "DEGREE", "OLD SPICE", "SECRET", "CLUB", "MACE", "SPEAR", "SWORD" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SPICES", "words": [ "ANISE", "DILL", "NUTMEG", "SAGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "INTELLIGENT", "words": [ "BRIGHT", "QUICK", "SHARP", "SMART" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DEODORANTS", "words": [ "AXE", "DEGREE", "OLD SPICE", "SECRET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MEDIEVAL WEAPONS", "words": [ "CLUB", "MACE", "SPEAR", "SWORD" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.9 }, { "date": "2023/11/09", "contest": "NYT Connections 151 - November 9th, 2023", "words": [ "DIET", "EXERCISE", "FRESH AIR", "SLEEP", "COMPOSE", "FORWARD", "REPLY ALL", "SEND", "RADIOLAB", "SERIAL", "UP FIRST", "WTF", "BLACK", "DIVINE", "PROP", "SKETCH" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "DOCTORS\u2019 ORDERS", "words": [ "DIET", "EXERCISE", "FRESH AIR", "SLEEP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EMAIL ACTIONS", "words": [ "COMPOSE", "FORWARD", "REPLY ALL", "SEND" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PODCASTS", "words": [ "RADIOLAB", "SERIAL", "UP FIRST", "WTF" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ COMEDY", "words": [ "BLACK", "DIVINE", "PROP", "SKETCH" ] } ], "difficulty": 4.1 }, { "date": "2023/11/08", "contest": "NYT Connections 150 - November 8th, 2023", "words": [ "FLIP-FLOP", "SUNSCREEN", "TOWEL", "UMBRELLA", "CURLY", "SHOESTRING", "WAFFLE", "WEDGE", "HEDGE", "SEE-SAW", "WAVER", "YO-YO", "BREEZE", "MARY", "MULE", "RUSSIAN" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BROUGHT TO THE BEACH", "words": [ "FLIP-FLOP", "SUNSCREEN", "TOWEL", "UMBRELLA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TYPES OF FRENCH FRIES", "words": [ "CURLY", "SHOESTRING", "WAFFLE", "WEDGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EQUIVOCATE", "words": [ "HEDGE", "SEE-SAW", "WAVER", "YO-YO" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SECOND WORDS OF VODKA COCKTAILS", "words": [ "BREEZE", "MARY", "MULE", "RUSSIAN" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.6 }, { "date": "2023/11/07", "contest": "NYT Connections 149 - November 7th, 2023", "words": [ "CHIME", "DING", "PING", "RING", "RAT", "SING", "SNITCH", "SQUEAL", "CAMP", "DIVISION", "FACTION", "WING", "BING", "EDGE", "SURFACE", "WORD" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "DIGITAL NOTIFICATION SOUNDS", "words": [ "CHIME", "DING", "PING", "RING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TATTLE", "words": [ "RAT", "SING", "SNITCH", "SQUEAL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GROUP WITHIN A GROUP", "words": [ "CAMP", "DIVISION", "FACTION", "WING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MICROSOFT PRODUCTS", "words": [ "BING", "EDGE", "SURFACE", "WORD" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.4 }, { "date": "2023/11/06", "contest": "NYT Connections 148 - November 6th, 2023", "words": [ "BOND", "CD", "OPTION", "STOCK", "LP", "PLATTER", "VINYL", "WAX", "BOUILLON", "DIE", "ICE", "SUGAR", "FUNNY", "HERRING", "SOUP", "WISH" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "INVESTMENTS", "words": [ "BOND", "CD", "OPTION", "STOCK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TERMS FOR RECORDS", "words": [ "LP", "PLATTER", "VINYL", "WAX" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CUBE-SHAPED", "words": [ "BOUILLON", "DIE", "ICE", "SUGAR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS THAT GO WITH \u201cBONE\u201d", "words": [ "FUNNY", "HERRING", "SOUP", "WISH" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.9 }, { "date": "2023/11/05", "contest": "NYT Connections 147 - November 5th, 2023", "words": [ "EVEN", "LEVEL", "STABLE", "STEADY", "LANCE", "PIN", "SKEWER", "SPIT", "BILLBOARD", "PITCHFORK", "ROLLING STONE", "SPIN", "UNIFORM", "BICYCLE", "TRILOGY", "QUADRANT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "UNCHANGING", "words": [ "EVEN", "LEVEL", "STABLE", "STEADY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LONG, SHARP OBJECTS", "words": [ "LANCE", "PIN", "SKEWER", "SPIT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MUSIC PUBLICATIONS", "words": [ "BILLBOARD", "PITCHFORK", "ROLLING STONE", "SPIN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS WITH NUMERICAL PREFIXES", "words": [ "UNIFORM", "BICYCLE", "TRILOGY", "QUADRANT" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2023/11/04", "contest": "NYT Connections 146 - November 4th, 2023", "words": [ "DRILL", "PRACTICE", "STUDY", "TRAIN", "HOSE", "PIPE", "STRAW", "TUBE", "CANDLESTICK", "KNIFE", "ROPE", "WRENCH", "CIGARETTE", "BIKE", "TICKET", "SPORTS" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "WAYS TO PREPARE", "words": [ "DRILL", "PRACTICE", "STUDY", "TRAIN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HOLLOW CYLINDERS", "words": [ "HOSE", "PIPE", "STRAW", "TUBE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CLUE WEAPONS", "words": [ "CANDLESTICK", "KNIFE", "ROPE", "WRENCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "\u201cE-\u201d THINGS", "words": [ "CIGARETTE", "BIKE", "TICKET", "SPORTS" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.9 }, { "date": "2023/11/03", "contest": "NYT Connections 145 - November 3rd, 2023", "words": [ "HOWEVER", "STILL", "THOUGH", "YET", "HEAR", "KNOCK", "THERE", "TUT", "ARE", "SEE", "WHY", "YOU", "FAMILY", "FLUSH", "JELLY", "WE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "NEVERTHELESS", "words": [ "HOWEVER", "STILL", "THOUGH", "YET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "REPEATED WORDS IN EXPRESSIONS", "words": [ "HEAR", "KNOCK", "THERE", "TUT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS", "words": [ "ARE", "SEE", "WHY", "YOU" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ROYAL ___", "words": [ "FAMILY", "FLUSH", "JELLY", "WE" ] } ], "difficulty": 4.8 }, { "date": "2023/11/02", "contest": "NYT Connections 144 - November 2nd, 2023", "words": [ "BURN", "KINDLE", "LIGHT", "TORCH", "DATA", "INFO", "INTEL", "NEWS", "DELL", "GLEN", "HOLLOW", "VALLEY", "APPLE", "COMPUTER", "PLANET", "REACTOR" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "IGNITE", "words": [ "BURN", "KINDLE", "LIGHT", "TORCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "INFORMATION", "words": [ "DATA", "INFO", "INTEL", "NEWS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SMALL WOODED AREA", "words": [ "DELL", "GLEN", "HOLLOW", "VALLEY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS WITH CORES", "words": [ "APPLE", "COMPUTER", "PLANET", "REACTOR" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2023/11/01", "contest": "NYT Connections 143 - November 1st, 2023", "words": [ "FOLLOW", "LIKE", "SHARE", "SUBSCRIBE", "DARN", "HEM", "SEAM", "SEW", "ER", "HOUSE", "RATCHED", "SCRUBS", "ERM", "UH", "UM", "WELL" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIONS", "words": [ "FOLLOW", "LIKE", "SHARE", "SUBSCRIBE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "USE A NEEDLE AND THREAD", "words": [ "DARN", "HEM", "SEAM", "SEW" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SHOWS SET IN HOSPITALS", "words": [ "ER", "HOUSE", "RATCHED", "SCRUBS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EXPRESSIONS OF HESITATION", "words": [ "ERM", "UH", "UM", "WELL" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2023/10/31", "contest": "NYT Connections 142 - October 31st, 2023", "words": [ "DAISY", "ROSE", "TULIP", "VIOLET", "BARN", "CHICKEN", "FARMER", "TRACTOR", "ASTER", "CARPENTER", "CRAVEN", "WAN", "DUST", "LIFE", "SPORTS", "YELLOW" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "FLOWERS", "words": [ "DAISY", "ROSE", "TULIP", "VIOLET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SEEN ON A FARM", "words": [ "BARN", "CHICKEN", "FARMER", "TRACTOR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HORROR DIRECTORS", "words": [ "ASTER", "CARPENTER", "CRAVEN", "WAN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ JACKET", "words": [ "DUST", "LIFE", "SPORTS", "YELLOW" ] } ], "difficulty": 4.5 }, { "date": "2023/10/30", "contest": "NYT Connections 141 - October 30th, 2023", "words": [ "BEAK", "FEATHER", "TALON", "WING", "FLASH", "HEARTBEAT", "SECOND", "WINK", "BAMBOO", "DRAGON", "SEASON", "WIND", "BELLY", "HOT", "PANIC", "SNOOZE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BIRD FEATURES", "words": [ "BEAK", "FEATHER", "TALON", "WING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BLINK OF AN EYE", "words": [ "FLASH", "HEARTBEAT", "SECOND", "WINK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MAHJONG TILES", "words": [ "BAMBOO", "DRAGON", "SEASON", "WIND" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ BUTTON", "words": [ "BELLY", "HOT", "PANIC", "SNOOZE" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.5 }, { "date": "2023/10/29", "contest": "NYT Connections 140 - October 29th, 2023", "words": [ "HASH", "JUMBLE", "MEDLEY", "STEW", "CHALLENGE", "CONFRONT", "FACE", "OPPOSE", "BROOD", "CLUTCH", "HATCH", "LITTER", "BODY", "BRIDGE", "FRET", "NECK" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "MISHMASH", "words": [ "HASH", "JUMBLE", "MEDLEY", "STEW" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GO UP AGAINST", "words": [ "CHALLENGE", "CONFRONT", "FACE", "OPPOSE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GROUP OF OFFSPRING", "words": [ "BROOD", "CLUTCH", "HATCH", "LITTER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GUITAR PARTS", "words": [ "BODY", "BRIDGE", "FRET", "NECK" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.8 }, { "date": "2023/10/28", "contest": "NYT Connections 139 - October 28th, 2023", "words": [ "SIGHT", "SMELL", "TASTE", "TOUCH", "DRESS", "LOOK", "MANNER", "STYLE", "DITTO", "LIKEWISE", "SAME", "SECOND", "BLUE", "HARVEST", "NEW", "SAILOR" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SENSES", "words": [ "SIGHT", "SMELL", "TASTE", "TOUCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "APPEARANCE", "words": [ "DRESS", "LOOK", "MANNER", "STYLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "\u201cAGREE!\u201d", "words": [ "DITTO", "LIKEWISE", "SAME", "SECOND" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ MOON", "words": [ "BLUE", "HARVEST", "NEW", "SAILOR" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2023/10/27", "contest": "NYT Connections 138 - October 27th, 2023", "words": [ "BRASS", "CHEEK", "GALL", "NERVE", "COPPER", "GOLD", "NICKEL", "SILVER", "MERCURY", "SKY", "SPARKS", "LIBERTY", "CARS", "ELEPHANTS", "SWIMMERS", "TREES" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SHAMELESS BOLDNESS", "words": [ "BRASS", "CHEEK", "GALL", "NERVE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "METAL ELEMENTS", "words": [ "COPPER", "GOLD", "NICKEL", "SILVER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "W.N.B.A. TEAMS", "words": [ "MERCURY", "SKY", "SPARKS", "LIBERTY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS WITH TRUNKS", "words": [ "CARS", "ELEPHANTS", "SWIMMERS", "TREES" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.0 }, { "date": "2023/10/26", "contest": "NYT Connections 137 - October 26th, 2023", "words": [ "BUILD", "GROW", "SWELL", "MOUNT", "ACES", "KEEN", "NEATO", "NIFTY", "FOAM", "FROTH", "HEAD", "LATHER", "BUBBLE", "GLOBE", "MARBLE", "PEARL" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "INCREASE", "words": [ "BUILD", "GROW", "SWELL", "MOUNT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EXCELLENT, IN OLD SLANG", "words": [ "ACES", "KEEN", "NEATO", "NIFTY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FINE BUBBLES", "words": [ "FOAM", "FROTH", "HEAD", "LATHER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SPHERICAL THINGS", "words": [ "BUBBLE", "GLOBE", "MARBLE", "PEARL" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.8 }, { "date": "2023/10/25", "contest": "NYT Connections 136 - October 25th, 2023", "words": [ "FUTURE", "PAST", "PERFECT", "PRESENT", "GOODNESS", "HEAVENS", "LORD", "MERCY", "DRUMMER", "LADY", "RING", "SWAN", "CORN", "COUGH", "MAPLE", "SIMPLE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "GRAMMAR TENSE TERMS", "words": [ "FUTURE", "PAST", "PERFECT", "PRESENT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "\u201cGRACIOUS ME!\u201d", "words": [ "GOODNESS", "HEAVENS", "LORD", "MERCY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS", "words": [ "DRUMMER", "LADY", "RING", "SWAN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ SYRUP", "words": [ "CORN", "COUGH", "MAPLE", "SIMPLE" ] } ], "difficulty": 2.3 }, { "date": "2023/10/24", "contest": "NYT Connections 135 - October 24th, 2023", "words": [ "COLONY", "HERD", "PRIDE", "SCHOOL", "CRANNY", "NICHE", "NOOK", "RECESS", "CLASSIC", "DEFINITIVE", "MODEL", "TEXTBOOK", "BACKPACK", "BIGWIG", "DOWNTOWN", "RAGTAG" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ANIMAL GROUPS", "words": [ "COLONY", "HERD", "PRIDE", "SCHOOL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SMALL OPENING", "words": [ "CRANNY", "NICHE", "NOOK", "RECESS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PARADIGMATIC", "words": [ "CLASSIC", "DEFINITIVE", "MODEL", "TEXTBOOK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "RHYMING COMPOUND WORDS", "words": [ "BACKPACK", "BIGWIG", "DOWNTOWN", "RAGTAG" ] } ], "difficulty": 4.0 }, { "date": "2023/10/23", "contest": "NYT Connections 134 - October 23rd, 2023", "words": [ "FOCUS", "RING", "SILENT", "VIBRATE", "DRIVE", "INSPIRE", "MOTIVATE", "SPUR", "CONNECTION", "FEELINGS", "SPARK", "VIBE", "CANDY", "COPY", "KNOCKS", "SELTZER" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CELL PHONE MODES", "words": [ "FOCUS", "RING", "SILENT", "VIBRATE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "IMPEL", "words": [ "DRIVE", "INSPIRE", "MOTIVATE", "SPUR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ROMANTIC BEGINNINGS", "words": [ "CONNECTION", "FEELINGS", "SPARK", "VIBE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HARD ___", "words": [ "CANDY", "COPY", "KNOCKS", "SELTZER" ] } ], "difficulty": 4.3 }, { "date": "2023/10/22", "contest": "NYT Connections 133 - October 22nd, 2023", "words": [ "CHILL", "HANG", "LOAF", "LOUNGE", "BANGER", "BOP", "GROOVE", "JAM", "MASH", "ROAST", "SCONE", "TRIFLE", "BIND", "PICKLE", "SCRAPE", "SPOT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "RELAX", "words": [ "CHILL", "HANG", "LOAF", "LOUNGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CATCHY SONG", "words": [ "BANGER", "BOP", "GROOVE", "JAM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BRITISH CUISINE", "words": [ "MASH", "ROAST", "SCONE", "TRIFLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "STICKY SITUATION", "words": [ "BIND", "PICKLE", "SCRAPE", "SPOT" ] } ], "difficulty": 4.5 }, { "date": "2023/10/21", "contest": "NYT Connections 132 - October 21st, 2023", "words": [ "BOWL", "DISH", "PLATE", "SAUCER", "BALONEY", "BUNK", "CROCK", "TRIPE", "CUP", "HOOK", "STRAP", "WIRE", "LASER", "RADAR", "SCUBA", "SPAM" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "TABLEWARE", "words": [ "BOWL", "DISH", "PLATE", "SAUCER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "NONSENSE", "words": [ "BALONEY", "BUNK", "CROCK", "TRIPE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BRA PARTS", "words": [ "CUP", "HOOK", "STRAP", "WIRE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ACRONYMS", "words": [ "LASER", "RADAR", "SCUBA", "SPAM" ] } ], "difficulty": 4.3 }, { "date": "2023/10/20", "contest": "NYT Connections 131 - October 20th, 2023", "words": [ "DEN", "HIVE", "LAIR", "NEST", "CLOUD", "METAVERSE", "NET", "WEB", "EQUAL", "EVEN", "FAIR", "JUST", "GOOD", "IMPOSSIBLE", "NOTHING", "WARREN" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ANIMAL HOMES", "words": [ "DEN", "HIVE", "LAIR", "NEST" ] }, { "answerDescription": "VIRTUAL SPACES", "words": [ "CLOUD", "METAVERSE", "NET", "WEB" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EQUITABLE", "words": [ "EQUAL", "EVEN", "FAIR", "JUST" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ BURGER", "words": [ "GOOD", "IMPOSSIBLE", "NOTHING", "WARREN" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.4 }, { "date": "2023/10/19", "contest": "NYT Connections 130 - October 19th, 2023", "words": [ "FABRICATE", "FAKE", "FIX", "FORGE", "FIDDLESTICKS", "FIE", "FRICK", "FUDGE", "FARGO", "FIREFLY", "FLEABAG", "FLIPPER", "FASHION", "FOOD", "FORWARD", "FRIENDS" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "FALSIFY", "words": [ "FABRICATE", "FAKE", "FIX", "FORGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MILD OATHS", "words": [ "FIDDLESTICKS", "FIE", "FRICK", "FUDGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TV SHOWS", "words": [ "FARGO", "FIREFLY", "FLEABAG", "FLIPPER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FAST ___", "words": [ "FASHION", "FOOD", "FORWARD", "FRIENDS" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.8 }, { "date": "2023/10/18", "contest": "NYT Connections 129 - October 18th, 2023", "words": [ "BORE", "DRAG", "SNOOZE", "YAWN", "BREEZE", "DRAFT", "GUST", "PUFF", "BITE", "KICK", "TANG", "ZIP", "BOXER", "GOGGLE", "PANT", "TONG" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SOMETHING TIRESOME", "words": [ "BORE", "DRAG", "SNOOZE", "YAWN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BIT OF WIND", "words": [ "BREEZE", "DRAFT", "GUST", "PUFF" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PIQUANCY", "words": [ "BITE", "KICK", "TANG", "ZIP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SINGULAR OF THINGS SEEN IN PAIRS", "words": [ "BOXER", "GOGGLE", "PANT", "TONG" ] } ], "difficulty": 3.8 }, { "date": "2023/10/17", "contest": "NYT Connections 128 - 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June 22nd, 2024", "words": [ "CHAIN", "TRAIN", "SERIES", "STRING", "DRIVER", "IRON", "WEDGE", "WOOD", "BIRDS", "FOG", "OMEN", "RING", "BRAT", "DOG", "FRANK", "LINK" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER", "words": [ "CHAIN", "TRAIN", "SERIES", "STRING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF GOLF CLUBS", "words": [ "DRIVER", "IRON", "WEDGE", "WOOD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HORROR MOVIES, WITH \u201cTHE\u201d", "words": [ "BIRDS", "FOG", "OMEN", "RING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS FOR SAUSAGE", "words": [ "BRAT", "DOG", "FRANK", "LINK" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/06/23", "contest": "NYT Connections 378 - June 23rd, 2024", "words": [ "EASY", "ENOUGH", "RELAX", "QUIET", "BUG", "CHILL", "COLD", "COUGH", "BREACH", "DIVE", "SING", "SPOUT", "MAGIC", "MOTOR", "SIN", "WINDY" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "\u201cSETTLE DOWN!\u201d", "words": [ "EASY", "ENOUGH", "RELAX", "QUIET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MINOR AILMENTS", "words": [ "BUG", "CHILL", "COLD", "COUGH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WHAT HUMPBACK WHALES DO", "words": [ "BREACH", "DIVE", "SING", "SPOUT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ CITY NICKNAMES", "words": [ "MAGIC", "MOTOR", "SIN", "WINDY" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/06/24", "contest": "NYT Connections 379 - 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June 26th, 2024", "words": [ "CAPTAIN", "GENERAL", "MAJOR", "PRIVATE", "JACK", "OUTLET", "PORT", "SOCKET", "APPETITE", "AUDIENCE", "DEMAND", "MARKET", "ATTACK", "PERSONAL", "POP-UP", "WANT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ARMY RANKS", "words": [ "CAPTAIN", "GENERAL", "MAJOR", "PRIVATE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PLACE TO PLUG SOMETHING IN", "words": [ "JACK", "OUTLET", "PORT", "SOCKET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CONSUMER DESIRE, COLLECTIVELY", "words": [ "APPETITE", "AUDIENCE", "DEMAND", "MARKET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ AD", "words": [ "ATTACK", "PERSONAL", "POP-UP", "WANT" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/06/27", "contest": "NYT Connections 382 - June 27th, 2024", "words": [ "CHASE", "HUNT", "QUEST", "SEARCH", "ALWAYS", "KISSES", "LOVE", "YOURS", "CAMP", "PARTY", "SIDE", "WING", "BOND", "LEAF", "MINE", "RUSH" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PURSUIT", "words": [ "CHASE", "HUNT", "QUEST", "SEARCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ROMANTIC LETTER SIGN-OFFS", "words": [ "ALWAYS", "KISSES", "LOVE", "YOURS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GROUP WITHIN A GROUP", "words": [ "CAMP", "PARTY", "SIDE", "WING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GOLD ___", "words": [ "BOND", "LEAF", "MINE", "RUSH" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/06/28", "contest": "NYT Connections 383 - June 28th, 2024", "words": [ "CLUTCH", "MESSENGER", "SATCHEL", "TOTE", "FREEDOM", "LATITUDE", "LICENSE", "SLACK", "CUE", "PROMPT", "SIGNAL", "WORD", "BOXER", "BRIEF", "DRAWER", "SHORT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "TYPES OF BAGS", "words": [ "CLUTCH", "MESSENGER", "SATCHEL", "TOTE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WIGGLE ROOM", "words": [ "FREEDOM", "LATITUDE", "LICENSE", "SLACK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "INDICATION TO PROCEED", "words": [ "CUE", "PROMPT", "SIGNAL", "WORD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "UNDERWEAR IN THE SINGULAR", "words": [ "BOXER", "BRIEF", "DRAWER", "SHORT" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/06/29", "contest": "NYT Connections 384 - June 29th, 2024", "words": [ "TO", "TOO", "TUE", "TWO", "COUPLE", "TIE", "UNITE", "WED", "LAID", "PLACED", "PUT", "SAT", "MAY", "SUN", "WALL", "WILD" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "HOMOPHONES", "words": [ "TO", "TOO", "TUE", "TWO" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CONNECT", "words": [ "COUPLE", "TIE", "UNITE", "WED" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PLACED DOWN", "words": [ "LAID", "PLACED", "PUT", "SAT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___FLOWER", "words": [ "MAY", "SUN", "WALL", "WILD" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/06/30", "contest": "NYT Connections 385 - June 30th, 2024", "words": [ "ADAGE", "CHESTNUT", "MAXIM", "SAW", "CHARCOAL", "ELECTRIC", "GAS", "WOOD", "ASH", "CHERRY", "EBONY", "GUM", "FILTER", "HEATER", "JET", "PUMP" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "OLD SAYING", "words": [ "ADAGE", "CHESTNUT", "MAXIM", "SAW" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GRILL FUEL SOURCES", "words": [ "CHARCOAL", "ELECTRIC", "GAS", "WOOD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "TREES", "words": [ "ASH", "CHERRY", "EBONY", "GUM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HOT TUB COMPONENTS", "words": [ "FILTER", "HEATER", "JET", "PUMP" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/07/01", "contest": "NYT Connections 386 - July 1st, 2024", "words": [ "DIRECT", "GUIDE", "LEAD", "USHER", "CON", "HUSTLE", "RACKET", "STING", "EAGLE", "PYRAMID", "SEAL", "WASHINGTON", "BRITISH", "NORTHWEST", "NOVA", "PRINCE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SHOW THE WAY", "words": [ "DIRECT", "GUIDE", "LEAD", "USHER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SCHEME", "words": [ "CON", "HUSTLE", "RACKET", "STING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SEEN ON A U.S. DOLLAR BILL", "words": [ "EAGLE", "PYRAMID", "SEAL", "WASHINGTON" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FIRST WORDS OF CANADIAN PROVINCES/TERRITORIES", "words": [ "BRITISH", "NORTHWEST", "NOVA", "PRINCE" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/07/02", "contest": "NYT Connections 387 - 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August 9th, 2024", "words": [ "ABSENT", "ELSEWHERE", "GONE", "MIA", "ADVOCATE", "CHAMPION", "CHEERLEADER", "EXPONENT", "GLAM", "GOTH", "METAL", "PUNK", "HORROR", "JOCK", "VALUE", "WAVE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "NOT PRESENT", "words": [ "ABSENT", "ELSEWHERE", "GONE", "MIA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SUPPORTER", "words": [ "ADVOCATE", "CHAMPION", "CHEERLEADER", "EXPONENT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ROCK GENRES", "words": [ "GLAM", "GOTH", "METAL", "PUNK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SHOCK ___", "words": [ "HORROR", "JOCK", "VALUE", "WAVE" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/08/10", "contest": "NYT Connections 426 - August 10th, 2024", "words": [ "DEVIL", "MARS", "ROSE", "STRAWBERRY", "FUNCTION", "OPERATE", "RUN", "WORK", "EDGE", "OFFICE", "TEAMS", "WINDOWS", "BLONDE", "JOBS", "MILK", "VICE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "THINGS THAT ARE RED", "words": [ "DEVIL", "MARS", "ROSE", "STRAWBERRY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BE IN COMMISSION", "words": [ "FUNCTION", "OPERATE", "RUN", "WORK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MICROSOFT PRODUCTS", "words": [ "EDGE", "OFFICE", "TEAMS", "WINDOWS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BIOPICS", "words": [ "BLONDE", "JOBS", "MILK", "VICE" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/08/11", "contest": "NYT Connections 427 - August 11th, 2024", "words": [ "BARGE", "CRAFT", "SHIP", "VESSEL", "BEST", "CHAMP", "GOAT", "LEGEND", "ABOUT", "CONCERNING", "ON", "TOWARD", "HARE", "I", "MUSSEL", "NAVAL" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "LARGE BOAT", "words": [ "BARGE", "CRAFT", "SHIP", "VESSEL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ALL-TIME GREAT", "words": [ "BEST", "CHAMP", "GOAT", "LEGEND" ] }, { "answerDescription": "REGARDING", "words": [ "ABOUT", "CONCERNING", "ON", "TOWARD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HOMOPHONES OF BODY FEATURES", "words": [ "HARE", "I", "MUSSEL", "NAVAL" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/08/12", "contest": "NYT Connections 428 - August 12th, 2024", "words": [ "GOLD", "LEAD", "MERCURY", "TIN", "FULL", "KING", "QUEEN", "TWIN", "CAN", "HEAD", "JOHN", "THRONE", "BOWIE", "BUTCHER", "BUTTER", "BUTTERFLY" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "METAL ELEMENTS", "words": [ "GOLD", "LEAD", "MERCURY", "TIN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MATTRESS SIZES", "words": [ "FULL", "KING", "QUEEN", "TWIN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SLANG FOR TOILET", "words": [ "CAN", "HEAD", "JOHN", "THRONE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF KNIVES", "words": [ "BOWIE", "BUTCHER", "BUTTER", "BUTTERFLY" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/08/13", "contest": "NYT Connections 429 - August 13th, 2024", "words": [ "SAID", "SPOKE", "TOLD", "VOICED", "DESIGNATION", "HANDLE", "MONIKER", "SOBRIQUET", "CLEAR", "MARKED", "PRONOUNCED", "STRIKING", "PORTER", "POWER", "ROUGH", "WHEEL" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "STATED", "words": [ "SAID", "SPOKE", "TOLD", "VOICED" ] }, { "answerDescription": "NICKNAME", "words": [ "DESIGNATION", "HANDLE", "MONIKER", "SOBRIQUET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "OBVIOUS", "words": [ "CLEAR", "MARKED", "PRONOUNCED", "STRIKING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___HOUSE (THAT AREN\u2019T HOUSES)", "words": [ "PORTER", "POWER", "ROUGH", "WHEEL" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/08/14", "contest": "NYT Connections 430 - August 14th, 2024", "words": [ "BOO-BOO", "FLUB", "GAFFE", "GOOF", "DAISY", "JASMINE", "PETUNIA", "POPPY", "BUZZ", "DANCE", "POLLINATE", "STING", "BABE", "LOU", "MICKEY", "YOGI" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BLUNDER", "words": [ "BOO-BOO", "FLUB", "GAFFE", "GOOF" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FLOWERS", "words": [ "DAISY", "JASMINE", "PETUNIA", "POPPY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS BEES DO", "words": [ "BUZZ", "DANCE", "POLLINATE", "STING" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FIRST NAMES OF YANKEES LEGENDS", "words": [ "BABE", "LOU", "MICKEY", "YOGI" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/08/15", "contest": "NYT Connections 431 - August 15th, 2024", "words": [ "EXTENT", "RANGE", "REACH", "SCOPE", "COMPLEMENT", "MATCH", "MATE", "PARTNER", "BUD", "NATTY", "SIERRA", "STELLA", "CHECK", "DIRT", "PAL", "PHONE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BREADTH", "words": [ "EXTENT", "RANGE", "REACH", "SCOPE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "OTHER HALF", "words": [ "COMPLEMENT", "MATCH", "MATE", "PARTNER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BEERS, FAMILIARLY", "words": [ "BUD", "NATTY", "SIERRA", "STELLA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS AFTER \u201cPAY\u201d", "words": [ "CHECK", "DIRT", "PAL", "PHONE" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/08/16", "contest": "NYT Connections 432 - August 16th, 2024", "words": [ "AVERAGE", "FAIR", "OK", "SO-SO", "HI", "MA", "OR", "PA", "ANKLE", "COWBOY", "GO-GO", "THIGH-HIGH", "ELEVATOR", "SUN", "TIDE", "YO-YO" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "MEH", "words": [ "AVERAGE", "FAIR", "OK", "SO-SO" ] }, { "answerDescription": "U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONS", "words": [ "HI", "MA", "OR", "PA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF BOOTS", "words": [ "ANKLE", "COWBOY", "GO-GO", "THIGH-HIGH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS THAT GO UP AND DOWN", "words": [ "ELEVATOR", "SUN", "TIDE", "YO-YO" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/08/17", "contest": "NYT Connections 433 - August 17th, 2024", "words": [ "DIALECT", "LANGUAGE", "SPEECH", "TONGUE", "FRENCH", "KISS", "MAKE OUT", "NECK", "BANDAGE", "DRESSING", "SCISSORS", "TAPE", "COTTAGE", "CRAFTSMAN", "PRAIRIE", "RANCH" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SPOKEN COMMUNICATION", "words": [ "DIALECT", "LANGUAGE", "SPEECH", "TONGUE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CANOODLE", "words": [ "FRENCH", "KISS", "MAKE OUT", "NECK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FIRST AID KIT ITEMS", "words": [ "BANDAGE", "DRESSING", "SCISSORS", "TAPE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HOUSE STYLES", "words": [ "COTTAGE", "CRAFTSMAN", "PRAIRIE", "RANCH" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/08/18", "contest": "NYT Connections 434 - August 18th, 2024", "words": [ "ALARM", "HOUR", "SNOOZE", "TIME SET", "PERHAPS", "SAY", "SUPPOSE", "WHAT IF", "KISS", "NERD", "RUNT", "WHOPPER", "DO", "DOPE", "GRUMP", "SLEEP" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "ALARM CLOCK BUTTONS", "words": [ "ALARM", "HOUR", "SNOOZE", "TIME SET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "\u201cHERE\u2019S A THOUGHT ...\u201d", "words": [ "PERHAPS", "SAY", "SUPPOSE", "WHAT IF" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CANDY PIECES", "words": [ "KISS", "NERD", "RUNT", "WHOPPER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SEVEN DWARFS MINUS LAST LETTER", "words": [ "DO", "DOPE", "GRUMP", "SLEEP" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/08/19", "contest": "NYT Connections 435 - August 19th, 2024", "words": [ "BLUES", "COUNTRY", "FOLK", "ROCK", "BRAT", "BUN", "MUSTARD", "SAUERKRAUT", "CHAIR", "MOUNTAIN", "TREE", "WARRIOR", "COCONUT", "SOULMATE", "UPDO", "WALLET" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "MUSIC GENRES", "words": [ "BLUES", "COUNTRY", "FOLK", "ROCK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BRATWURST GO-WITHS", "words": [ "BRAT", "BUN", "MUSTARD", "SAUERKRAUT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "YOGA POSES", "words": [ "CHAIR", "MOUNTAIN", "TREE", "WARRIOR" ] }, { "answerDescription": "STARTING WITH PIXAR MOVIES", "words": [ "COCONUT", "SOULMATE", "UPDO", "WALLET" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/08/20", "contest": "NYT Connections 436 - August 20th, 2024", "words": [ "BLOW", "DRAFT", "GUST", "PUFF", "CRANK", "REEL", "TURN", "WIND", "BULL", "CRAB", "LION", "RAM", "CAT", "GRINCH", "POP", "TURTLE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "RUSH OF WIND", "words": [ "BLOW", "DRAFT", "GUST", "PUFF" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ROTATE", "words": [ "CRANK", "REEL", "TURN", "WIND" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ZODIAC SYMBOLS", "words": [ "BULL", "CRAB", "LION", "RAM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DR. 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September 12th, 2024", "words": [ "BOOKMARK", "FAVORITE", "LIKE", "SAVE", "ADVANTAGE", "BENEFIT", "INTEREST", "SAKE", "BIRD", "CURRY", "KOBE", "MAGIC", "BIOTA", "FETA", "MOCHI", "PEPSI" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "MARK ONLINE FOR LATER", "words": [ "BOOKMARK", "FAVORITE", "LIKE", "SAVE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BEHALF", "words": [ "ADVANTAGE", "BENEFIT", "INTEREST", "SAKE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "NBA LEGENDS, FAMILIARLY", "words": [ "BIRD", "CURRY", "KOBE", "MAGIC" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ENDING WITH GREEK LETTERS", "words": [ "BIOTA", "FETA", "MOCHI", "PEPSI" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/09/13", "contest": "NYT Connections 460 - September 13th, 2024", "words": [ "ENERGY", "JUICE", "LIFE", "ZIP", "LEVEL", "PEP", "REFER", "TENET", "BEANS", "COW", "GIANT", "JACK", "BEETLE", "CIVIC", "FOCUS", "VOLT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "VITALITY", "words": [ "ENERGY", "JUICE", "LIFE", "ZIP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PALINDROMES FEATURING \u201cE\u201d", "words": [ "LEVEL", "PEP", "REFER", "TENET" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FEATURED IN \u201cJACK AND THE BEANSTALK\u201d", "words": [ "BEANS", "COW", "GIANT", "JACK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CAR MODELS", "words": [ "BEETLE", "CIVIC", "FOCUS", "VOLT" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/09/14", "contest": "NYT Connections 461 - September 14th, 2024", "words": [ "GRAPE", "REGION", "VINTAGE", "WINERY", "BUTTON", "KNOB", "SLIDER", "SWITCH", "PRO", "RETRO", "SUB", "SUPER", "BURGER", "CALIFORNIA", "LION", "PROM" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "WINE BOTTLE INFO", "words": [ "GRAPE", "REGION", "VINTAGE", "WINERY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CONSOLE INPUTS", "words": [ "BUTTON", "KNOB", "SLIDER", "SWITCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PREFIXES", "words": [ "PRO", "RETRO", "SUB", "SUPER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ KING", "words": [ "BURGER", "CALIFORNIA", "LION", "PROM" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/09/15", "contest": "NYT Connections 462 - September 15th, 2024", "words": [ "DWELL", "INHABIT", "LIVE", "STAY", "DECLINE", "DROP", "DWINDLE", "EBB", "CLOWN", "DWEEB", "SAP", "TURKEY", "DWARF", "SEA", "SIN", "WONDER" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "RESIDE", "words": [ "DWELL", "INHABIT", "LIVE", "STAY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DECREASE", "words": [ "DECLINE", "DROP", "DWINDLE", "EBB" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DOOFUS", "words": [ "CLOWN", "DWEEB", "SAP", "TURKEY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MEMBER OF A SEPTET", "words": [ "DWARF", "SEA", "SIN", "WONDER" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/09/16", "contest": "NYT Connections 463 - September 16th, 2024", "words": [ "CHIEF", "PREMIER", "PRINCIPAL", "SUPREME", "CACTUS", "HEDGEHOG", "MACE", "PINEAPPLE", "CHEESE", "CORN", "MUSH", "PAP", "BOTTLE", "GRADUATE", "MUSHROOM", "SALARY" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "FOREMOST", "words": [ "CHIEF", "PREMIER", "PRINCIPAL", "SUPREME" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SPIKY THINGS", "words": [ "CACTUS", "HEDGEHOG", "MACE", "PINEAPPLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "OVERLY SENTIMENTAL WORK", "words": [ "CHEESE", "CORN", "MUSH", "PAP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS THAT ARE CAPPED", "words": [ "BOTTLE", "GRADUATE", "MUSHROOM", "SALARY" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/09/17", "contest": "NYT Connections 464 - September 17th, 2024", "words": [ "AMP", "FIRE", "HYPE", "PSYCH", "FLAT", "MULE", "PUMP", "SLIDE", "CHAIR", "LEADER", "SPEAKER", "WHIP", "DUG", "MATTE", "MIC", "PEAT" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "GET EXCITED, WITH \"UP\"", "words": [ "AMP", "FIRE", "HYPE", "PSYCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF SHOES", "words": [ "FLAT", "MULE", "PUMP", "SLIDE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LEGISLATIVE ROLES", "words": [ "CHAIR", "LEADER", "SPEAKER", "WHIP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "NAME HOMOPHONES", "words": [ "DUG", "MATTE", "MIC", "PEAT" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/09/18", "contest": "NYT Connections 465 - September 18th, 2024", "words": [ "DECK", "PORCH", "STOOP", "YARD", "DISH", "DOPE", "INFO", "SCOOP", "BLOOPER", "DEMO", "HIGHLIGHT", "SIZZLE", "DROOP", "GOOF", "LAD", "SNOOP" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "GATHERING SPOT OUTSIDE A RESIDENCE", "words": [ "DECK", "PORCH", "STOOP", "YARD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LOWDOWN", "words": [ "DISH", "DOPE", "INFO", "SCOOP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF REELS", "words": [ "BLOOPER", "DEMO", "HIGHLIGHT", "SIZZLE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CARTOON DOGS MINUS \u201cY\u201d", "words": [ "DROOP", "GOOF", "LAD", "SNOOP" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/09/19", "contest": "NYT Connections 466 - September 19th, 2024", "words": [ "EXTRA", "HYPER", "OVER", "SUPER", "BIRTHDAY", "COCKTAIL", "DINNER", "SURPRISE", "FRONTLINE", "NATURE", "NOVA", "MASTERPIECE", "ANGERS", "CHAMPAGNE", "NICE", "REUNION" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PREFIX MEANING \u201cVERY\u201d", "words": [ "EXTRA", "HYPER", "OVER", "SUPER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF PARTIES", "words": [ "BIRTHDAY", "COCKTAIL", "DINNER", "SURPRISE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PBS SHOWS", "words": [ "FRONTLINE", "NATURE", "NOVA", "MASTERPIECE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PLACES IN FRANCE", "words": [ "ANGERS", "CHAMPAGNE", "NICE", "REUNION" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/09/20", "contest": "NYT Connections 467 - 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September 26th, 2024", "words": [ "BORDER", "FRILL", "FRINGE", "TRIM", "GROW", "MOUNT", "SWELL", "WAX", "DRY", "NEAT", "STRAIGHT", "VIRGIN", "BEAN", "BIKINI", "CHEESE", "THEORY" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "DECORATIVE EDGE", "words": [ "BORDER", "FRILL", "FRINGE", "TRIM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "INCREASE, IN A WAY", "words": [ "GROW", "MOUNT", "SWELL", "WAX" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SPECIFICATIONS FOR A BARTENDER", "words": [ "DRY", "NEAT", "STRAIGHT", "VIRGIN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "STRING ___", "words": [ "BEAN", "BIKINI", "CHEESE", "THEORY" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/09/27", "contest": "NYT Connections 474 - September 27th, 2024", "words": [ "BANK", "DUNE", "HILL", "MOUND", "GRAVITY", "IMPORT", "SUBSTANCE", "WEIGHT", "BENCH", "DRAFT", "START", "TRADE", "ABYSS", "FLY", "MATRIX", "THING" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "AREA OF HIGH GROUND", "words": [ "BANK", "DUNE", "HILL", "MOUND" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SIGNIFICANCE", "words": [ "GRAVITY", "IMPORT", "SUBSTANCE", "WEIGHT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ACTIONS IN FANTASY SPORTS", "words": [ "BENCH", "DRAFT", "START", "TRADE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SCI-FI MOVIES, WITH \u201cTHE\u201d", "words": [ "ABYSS", "FLY", "MATRIX", "THING" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/09/28", "contest": "NYT Connections 475 - September 28th, 2024", "words": [ "BLEND", "COMPOUND", "CROSS", "HYBRID", "LODGE", "PLANT", "STICK", "WEDGE", "DEED", "HOTEL", "HOUSE", "TOKEN", "BIRTH", "CRUISE", "QUALITY", "REMOTE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "COMPOSITE", "words": [ "BLEND", "COMPOUND", "CROSS", "HYBRID" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EMBED", "words": [ "LODGE", "PLANT", "STICK", "WEDGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ITEMS IN A MONOPOLY BOX", "words": [ "DEED", "HOTEL", "HOUSE", "TOKEN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ CONTROL", "words": [ "BIRTH", "CRUISE", "QUALITY", "REMOTE" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/09/29", "contest": "NYT Connections 476 - September 29th, 2024", "words": [ "FULFILL", "HONOR", "KEEP", "UPHOLD", "BLANKET", "SHAM", "SHEET", "THROW", "DISCARD", "DRAW", "PASS", "PLAY", "ENERGY", "JUSTICE", "LABOR", "STATE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "MAKE GOOD ON, AS A PROMISE", "words": [ "FULFILL", "HONOR", "KEEP", "UPHOLD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BEDDING", "words": [ "BLANKET", "SHAM", "SHEET", "THROW" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ACTIONS IN CARD GAMES", "words": [ "DISCARD", "DRAW", "PASS", "PLAY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CABINET DEPARTMENTS", "words": [ "ENERGY", "JUSTICE", "LABOR", "STATE" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/09/30", "contest": "NYT Connections 477 - September 30th, 2024", "words": [ "BLANCH", "BOIL", "POACH", "STEAM", "AMBERGRIS", "MUSK", "ROSE", "VANILLA", "CHARLIE", "DOROTHY", "SHAGGY", "WALLACE", "KETO", "ROAM", "SOPHIA", "SOUL" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "COOK WITH HEAT AND WATER", "words": [ "BLANCH", "BOIL", "POACH", "STEAM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COMMON PERFUME INGREDIENTS", "words": [ "AMBERGRIS", "MUSK", "ROSE", "VANILLA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CHARACTERS WITH PET DOGS", "words": [ "CHARLIE", "DOROTHY", "SHAGGY", "WALLACE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CAPITAL CITY HOMOPHONES", "words": [ "KETO", "ROAM", "SOPHIA", "SOUL" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/10/01", "contest": "NYT Connections 478 - October 1st, 2024", "words": [ "LATHER", "STEW", "SWEAT", "TIZZY", "CONDITION", "FORM", "HEALTH", "SHAPE", "CASCADE", "CURRENT", "RAPID", "WAVE", "NORMAL", "QUICK", "RINSE", "SANITIZE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "FLUSTERED STATE", "words": [ "LATHER", "STEW", "SWEAT", "TIZZY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FITNESS", "words": [ "CONDITION", "FORM", "HEALTH", "SHAPE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FAST-MOVING WATER", "words": [ "CASCADE", "CURRENT", "RAPID", "WAVE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DISHWASHER CYCLES", "words": [ "NORMAL", "QUICK", "RINSE", "SANITIZE" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/10/02", "contest": "NYT Connections 479 - October 2nd, 2024", "words": [ "BET", "CHANCE", "GAMBLE", "RISK", "CUBE", "DICE", "JULIENNE", "SLICE", "CASINO", "HEAT", "JOKER", "TAXI DRIVER", "OCTOPUS", "SHIVA", "SLOT MACHINE", "VENUS DE MILO" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PUT ON THE LINE", "words": [ "BET", "CHANCE", "GAMBLE", "RISK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "USE A KITCHEN KNIFE", "words": [ "CUBE", "DICE", "JULIENNE", "SLICE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ROBERT DE NIRO FILMS", "words": [ "CASINO", "HEAT", "JOKER", "TAXI DRIVER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DISTINCTIVE NUMBER OF ARMS (OR LACK THEREOF)", "words": [ "OCTOPUS", "SHIVA", "SLOT MACHINE", "VENUS DE MILO" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/10/03", "contest": "NYT Connections 480 - October 3rd, 2024", "words": [ "JUICE", "MILK", "PUNCH", "SODA", "FERTILIZE", "POT", "PRUNE", "WATER", "BOOKEND", "EARBUD", "SKI", "SOCK", "BLOUSE", "PANT", "SMITE", "STICK" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BEVERAGES", "words": [ "JUICE", "MILK", "PUNCH", "SODA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CARE FOR A PLANT", "words": [ "FERTILIZE", "POT", "PRUNE", "WATER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ITEM SOLD IN PAIRS", "words": [ "BOOKEND", "EARBUD", "SKI", "SOCK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BUGS PLUS STARTING LETTER", "words": [ "BLOUSE", "PANT", "SMITE", "STICK" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/10/04", "contest": "NYT Connections 481 - October 4th, 2024", "words": [ "DENT", "DIMPLE", "DING", "DIVOT", "DAB", "DASH", "DOLLOP", "DROP", "DAISY", "DALE", "DOC", "DORY", "DELIVERY", "DINNER", "DREAM", "DUE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CONCAVITY", "words": [ "DENT", "DIMPLE", "DING", "DIVOT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SMALL AMOUNT", "words": [ "DAB", "DASH", "DOLLOP", "DROP" ] }, { "answerDescription": "DISNEY CHARACTERS", "words": [ "DAISY", "DALE", "DOC", "DORY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ DATE", "words": [ "DELIVERY", "DINNER", "DREAM", "DUE" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/10/05", "contest": "NYT Connections 482 - October 5th, 2024", "words": [ "FILET", "HANGER", "SKIRT", "T-BONE", "BIKINI", "G-STRING", "HIPSTER", "THONG", "DRILL", "SINK", "TOOTHBRUSH", "X-RAY", "CHAPSTICK", "JACUZZI", "Q-TIP", "XEROX" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "STEAK CUTS", "words": [ "FILET", "HANGER", "SKIRT", "T-BONE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF UNDERWEAR", "words": [ "BIKINI", "G-STRING", "HIPSTER", "THONG" ] }, { "answerDescription": "INVOLVED IN A DENTIST VISIT", "words": [ "DRILL", "SINK", "TOOTHBRUSH", "X-RAY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BRANDS THAT HAVE BECOME GENERIC TERMS", "words": [ "CHAPSTICK", "JACUZZI", "Q-TIP", "XEROX" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/10/06", "contest": "NYT Connections 483 - October 6th, 2024", "words": [ "FLEE", "LEAVE", "RETREAT", "WITHDRAW", "KNEAD", "PURR", "SCRATCH", "SHED", "ABOUT", "CONTACT", "HOME", "LOGIN", "COTTAGE", "CREAM", "GOAT", "STRING" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "TURN TAIL", "words": [ "FLEE", "LEAVE", "RETREAT", "WITHDRAW" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS CATS DO", "words": [ "KNEAD", "PURR", "SCRATCH", "SHED" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PAGES ON A WEBSITE", "words": [ "ABOUT", "CONTACT", "HOME", "LOGIN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "___ CHEESE", "words": [ "COTTAGE", "CREAM", "GOAT", "STRING" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/10/07", "contest": "NYT Connections 484 - October 7th, 2024", "words": [ "DING-DONG", "DODO", "YAHOO", "YO-YO", "BEEP BEEP", "PURR", "SKRRT", "VROOM", "HAR-HAR", "HOOT", "WHOOP", "YUK", "BUBBLES", "GEORGE", "KING KONG", "KOKO" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "KNUCKLEHEAD", "words": [ "DING-DONG", "DODO", "YAHOO", "YO-YO" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CAR ONOMATOPOEIA", "words": [ "BEEP BEEP", "PURR", "SKRRT", "VROOM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SOUNDS OF LAUGHTER", "words": [ "HAR-HAR", "HOOT", "WHOOP", "YUK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FAMOUS PRIMATES", "words": [ "BUBBLES", "GEORGE", "KING KONG", "KOKO" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/10/08", "contest": "NYT Connections 485 - October 8th, 2024", "words": [ "BAT", "PUMPKIN", "SPIDER", "WITCH", "BAN", "BLOCK", "DENY", "FORBID", "ACCIDENTAL", "NOTE", "REST", "STAFF", "APPLE", "BAR", "CANE", "CORN" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "HALLOWEEN SYMBOLS", "words": [ "BAT", "PUMPKIN", "SPIDER", "WITCH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PROHIBIT", "words": [ "BAN", "BLOCK", "DENY", "FORBID" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FOUND ON SHEET MUSIC", "words": [ "ACCIDENTAL", "NOTE", "REST", "STAFF" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CANDY ___", "words": [ "APPLE", "BAR", "CANE", "CORN" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/10/09", "contest": "NYT Connections 486 - October 9th, 2024", "words": [ "BUBBLES", "FIZZ", "FOAM", "FROTH", "BLOSSOM", "DEVELOP", "MATURE", "PROGRESS", "BILLBOARD", "MOJO", "PITCHFORK", "SPIN", "BOILERPLATE", "BUTTERCUP", "JACKKNIFE", "WITHERSPOON" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "EFFERVESCENCE", "words": [ "BUBBLES", "FIZZ", "FOAM", "FROTH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BURGEON", "words": [ "BLOSSOM", "DEVELOP", "MATURE", "PROGRESS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MUSIC PUBLICATIONS", "words": [ "BILLBOARD", "MOJO", "PITCHFORK", "SPIN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ENDING WITH TABLEWARE", "words": [ "BOILERPLATE", "BUTTERCUP", "JACKKNIFE", "WITHERSPOON" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/10/10", "contest": "NYT Connections 487 - October 10th, 2024", "words": [ "ARM", "EYE", "HIP", "LEG", "BAD", "FLY", "ILL", "RAD", "BIG", "ELF", "HER", "SAW", "DOE", "FAR", "SEW", "TEA" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BODY PARTS", "words": [ "ARM", "EYE", "HIP", "LEG" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COOL, IN \u201980S SLANG", "words": [ "BAD", "FLY", "ILL", "RAD" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MOVIES", "words": [ "BIG", "ELF", "HER", "SAW" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS IN \u201cDO-RE-MI\u201d", "words": [ "DOE", "FAR", "SEW", "TEA" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/10/11", "contest": "NYT Connections 488 - October 11th, 2024", "words": [ "RELISH", "SAVOR", "TREASURE", "VALUE", "DIP", "DIVE", "SPLASH", "SWIM", "BONUS", "EXTRA", "FROSTING", "GRAVY", "BRASS", "CHEEK", "NERVE", "SAUCE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "CHERISH", "words": [ "RELISH", "SAVOR", "TREASURE", "VALUE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "QUICK JUMP IN THE POOL", "words": [ "DIP", "DIVE", "SPLASH", "SWIM" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ADDITIONAL BENEFIT", "words": [ "BONUS", "EXTRA", "FROSTING", "GRAVY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "BRASHNESS", "words": [ "BRASS", "CHEEK", "NERVE", "SAUCE" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/10/12", "contest": "NYT Connections 489 - 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December 6th, 2024", "words": [ "PERPLEX", "PUZZLE", "STUMP", "VEX", "HEX", "JINX", "POX", "SPELL", "BUZZ", "HAMM", "REX", "SLINKY", "CORE", "GATE", "MANIA", "PILLED" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "BAFFLE", "words": [ "PERPLEX", "PUZZLE", "STUMP", "VEX" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CURSE", "words": [ "HEX", "JINX", "POX", "SPELL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "\u201cTOY STORY\u201d CHARACTERS, FAMILIARLY", "words": [ "BUZZ", "HAMM", "REX", "SLINKY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COLLOQUIAL SUFFIXES", "words": [ "CORE", "GATE", "MANIA", "PILLED" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/12/07", "contest": "NYT Connections 545 - December 7th, 2024", "words": [ "AFFILIATE", "ASSOCIATE", "EQUATE", "RELATE", "BAIT", "CHUM", "FLY", "LURE", "LIBERTY", "STORM", "SUN", "WINGS", "BOW", "FELLOW", "HORN", "LEGS" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "THINK OF TOGETHER", "words": [ "AFFILIATE", "ASSOCIATE", "EQUATE", "RELATE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WAYS TO ATTRACT FISH", "words": [ "BAIT", "CHUM", "FLY", "LURE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "W.N.B.A. TEAMS", "words": [ "LIBERTY", "STORM", "SUN", "WINGS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "LONG___", "words": [ "BOW", "FELLOW", "HORN", "LEGS" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/12/08", "contest": "NYT Connections 546 - December 8th, 2024", "words": [ "BELT", "BLOW", "SOCK", "SLUG", "SANDWICH", "SHOEHORN", "SQUEEZE", "WEDGE", "CATERPILLAR", "DOVE", "GREYHOUND", "PUMA", "INDY", "METTLE", "SEOUL", "WRAP" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "PUNCH", "words": [ "BELT", "BLOW", "SOCK", "SLUG" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CRAM", "words": [ "SANDWICH", "SHOEHORN", "SQUEEZE", "WEDGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COMPANIES NAMED AFTER ANIMALS", "words": [ "CATERPILLAR", "DOVE", "GREYHOUND", "PUMA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "HOMOPHONES OF MUSIC GENRES", "words": [ "INDY", "METTLE", "SEOUL", "WRAP" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/12/09", "contest": "NYT Connections 547 - December 9th, 2024", "words": [ "CONSIDERATION", "REFLECTION", "SCRUTINY", "THOUGHT", "FLINT", "LIGHTER", "MAGNIFYING GLASS", "MATCHES", "MICROSCOPE", "SLIDE", "SPECIMEN", "STAIN", "FACTOR", "FILES", "GAMES", "RAY" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "DELIBERATION", "words": [ "CONSIDERATION", "REFLECTION", "SCRUTINY", "THOUGHT" ] }, { "answerDescription": "USED IN STARTING A FIRE", "words": [ "FLINT", "LIGHTER", "MAGNIFYING GLASS", "MATCHES" ] }, { "answerDescription": "USED TO VIEW A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE", "words": [ "MICROSCOPE", "SLIDE", "SPECIMEN", "STAIN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS AFTER \u201cX\u201d", "words": [ "FACTOR", "FILES", "GAMES", "RAY" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/12/10", "contest": "NYT Connections 548 - December 10th, 2024", "words": [ "CALL", "DUB", "LABEL", "NAME", "CRUISE", "TAKEOFF", "TAXI", "TOUCHDOWN", "FISH", "FUMBLE", "ROOT", "RUMMAGE", "INLAND", "OLIVIA", "RAN", "WANDA" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "GIVE A TITLE TO", "words": [ "CALL", "DUB", "LABEL", "NAME" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PARTS OF A FLIGHT", "words": [ "CRUISE", "TAKEOFF", "TAXI", "TOUCHDOWN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "FEEL AROUND (FOR)", "words": [ "FISH", "FUMBLE", "ROOT", "RUMMAGE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "COUNTRIES MINUS FIRST LETTER", "words": [ "INLAND", "OLIVIA", "RAN", "WANDA" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/12/11", "contest": "NYT Connections 549 - December 11th, 2024", "words": [ "PARADISE", "SEVENTH HEAVEN", "SHANGRI-LA", "XANADU", "HAIRSPRAY", "MAGIC 8 BALL", "SALAD DRESSING", "SNOWGLOBE", "JAZZERCISE", "PARALYMPICS", "POK\u00c9MON", "WIKIPEDIA", "KETCHUM", "PAYPAL", "PRIMATE", "ROSEBUD" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "UTOPIA", "words": [ "PARADISE", "SEVENTH HEAVEN", "SHANGRI-LA", "XANADU" ] }, { "answerDescription": "THINGS YOU SHAKE", "words": [ "HAIRSPRAY", "MAGIC 8 BALL", "SALAD DRESSING", "SNOWGLOBE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PROPER NOUN PORTMANTEAUX", "words": [ "JAZZERCISE", "PARALYMPICS", "POK\u00c9MON", "WIKIPEDIA" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR \u201cFRIEND\u201d", "words": [ "KETCHUM", "PAYPAL", "PRIMATE", "ROSEBUD" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/12/12", "contest": "NYT Connections 550 - December 12th, 2024", "words": [ "TEA", "TEE (GOLF)", "TEE (SHIRT)", "TI (MUSICAL NOTE)", "COMB", "GEAR", "SAW", "ZIPPER", "FUDGE", "GEEZ", "NUTS", "RATS", "BANK", "BED", "DELTA", "MOUTH" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "THINGS THAT SOUND LIKE \"T\"", "words": [ "TEA", "TEE (GOLF)", "TEE (SHIRT)", "TI (MUSICAL NOTE)" ] }, { "answerDescription": "OBJECTS WITH TEETH", "words": [ "COMB", "GEAR", "SAW", "ZIPPER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "MILD OATHS", "words": [ "FUDGE", "GEEZ", "NUTS", "RATS" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PARTS OF A RIVER", "words": [ "BANK", "BED", "DELTA", "MOUTH" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/12/13", "contest": "NYT Connections 551 - December 13th, 2024", "words": [ "DRAGON", "GIANT", "PIXIE", "TROLL", "DRAFTS", "SENT", "SPAM", "TRASH", "CRUSH", "SPRITE", "SQUIRT", "STARRY", "BORE", "LINKS", "PHISH", "TOWED" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "FANTASY CREATURES", "words": [ "DRAGON", "GIANT", "PIXIE", "TROLL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "EMAIL FOLDERS", "words": [ "DRAFTS", "SENT", "SPAM", "TRASH" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CITRUS SODAS", "words": [ "CRUSH", "SPRITE", "SQUIRT", "STARRY" ] }, { "answerDescription": "ANIMAL HOMOPHONES", "words": [ "BORE", "LINKS", "PHISH", "TOWED" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/12/14", "contest": "NYT Connections 552 - December 14th, 2024", "words": [ "FLUKE", "MULLET", "SOLE", "TANG", "GOING", "ONCE", "SOLD", "TWICE", "POUND", "REAL", "SOL", "YUAN", "BUTTER", "DIVA", "SOLO", "WORLD" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "FISH", "words": [ "FLUKE", "MULLET", "SOLE", "TANG" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS IN AN AUCTION-ENDING PHRASE", "words": [ "GOING", "ONCE", "SOLD", "TWICE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "GLOBAL CURRENCIES", "words": [ "POUND", "REAL", "SOL", "YUAN" ] }, { "answerDescription": "WORDS BEFORE \u201cCUP\u201d", "words": [ "BUTTER", "DIVA", "SOLO", "WORLD" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/12/15", "contest": "NYT Connections 553 - December 15th, 2024", "words": [ "CLOVE", "MACE", "NUTMEG", "PEPPER", "FLAIL", "FLOP", "FLOUNDER", "TANK", "FLIP", "LEAF", "RIFFLE", "THUMB", "KEY", "MAR", "SPEAR", "STYLE" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "SPICES", "words": [ "CLOVE", "MACE", "NUTMEG", "PEPPER" ] }, { "answerDescription": "PERFORM POORLY", "words": [ "FLAIL", "FLOP", "FLOUNDER", "TANK" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SKIM THROUGH, AS PAGES", "words": [ "FLIP", "LEAF", "RIFFLE", "THUMB" ] }, { "answerDescription": "POP SINGERS MINUS \u201cS\u201d", "words": [ "KEY", "MAR", "SPEAR", "STYLE" ] } ], "difficulty": null }, { "date": "2024/12/16", "contest": "NYT Connections 554 - December 16th, 2024", "words": [ "AM", "HAM", "SATELLITE", "WALKIE-TALKIE", "FOOD", "PILLOW", "SNOWBALL", "WATER BALLOON", "DEVIL DOG", "DING DONG", "HOHO", "YODEL", "BAR", "CHICKEN", "KNOCK-KNOCK", "LIGHT BULB" ], "answers": [ { "answerDescription": "TYPES OF RADIO", "words": [ "AM", "HAM", "SATELLITE", "WALKIE-TALKIE" ] }, { "answerDescription": "KINDS OF PLAY FIGHTS", "words": [ "FOOD", "PILLOW", "SNOWBALL", "WATER BALLOON" ] }, { "answerDescription": "SNACK CAKES", "words": [ "DEVIL DOG", "DING DONG", "HOHO", "YODEL" ] }, { "answerDescription": "CLASSIC JOKE STAPLES", "words": [ "BAR", "CHICKEN", "KNOCK-KNOCK", "LIGHT BULB" ] } ], "difficulty": null } ]