HIGHLIGHTS
- “Ebb” is one of the words in today’s NYT Connection, which means to become less or to disappear.
- “Dwindle” is another difficult word that might confuse players, and is Grouped with words like “Decline,” “Drop,” and “Ebb.”
- “Reside,” “Decrease,” “Doofus” and “Members of septet” are the four categories of today’s NYT Connections.
NYT Connections is a daily puzzle where players group 16 words into 4 sets of 4 words based on shared themes or connections.
The game features words with multiple meanings, adding complexity and often causing players to get stuck.
Previously, words like “Kobe and Mochi” proved confusing, and in today’s puzzle, “EBB” and “Dwindle” seemed even more challenging.
Solutions For Today’s NYT Connection (September 15)
As you dive into today’s NYT Connections, completing it without using any hints can be surprisingly challenging.
Analyzing the 16 words in the September 15 NYT Connection, identifying the first yellow group was straightforward; they consisted of simple, everyday words.
The yellow group category is “RESIDE.” To complete the first group, we grouped the words “Dwell, Live, Inhabit, Stay” together.
Analyzing The Meaning Of Dwindle And Ebb For September 15 NYT Connection
As you progress forward you will see a word such as “Dwindle”. According to Cambridge Dictionary, Dwindle means “to become smaller or less“.
Similarly, the word “EBB” means “tide when it is moving away from the coast.”
In today’s NYT Connection, EBB implies “to become less or to disappear,” as it is a synonym for words like drop and decline.
This brings us to the second group for today’s connection which is titled “DECREASE”. With words like “Decline, Drop, Dwindle, Ebb” paired together.
The third group in today’s puzzle is centered around the theme of DOOFUS. Words like “Clown, Dweeb, Sap, Turkey” fit seamlessly into this category.
Moreover, each of these words describes a stupid, incompetent, or foolish person. This brings us to the final group.
With only 4 words remaining, we can easily complete the game by placing them into the correct group.
After you complete each set, you will get a theme for grouped words, similar to the NYT Strands game.
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