NYT Connections Hints for August 17, 2023 (#67)
Game
FUDGE
MEAL
COBBLER
SMITH
PIE
DOCTOR
ROOT
TWIST
DANCE
ONE
FISHER
TART
MASON
CAKE
DISTORT
MILLER
Categories
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DESSERTS
Back to CategoriesSweet dishes typically served after a meal
CAKE
A sweet baked dessert made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients.
COBBLER
A dessert consisting of fruit filling poured into a baking dish and topped with a batter or biscuit dough before baking.
PIE
A baked dish of fruit, meat, or vegetables, typically with a top and base of pastry.
TART
A baked dish consisting of a filling over a pastry base with an open top not covered with pastry.
OCCUPATIONAL SURNAMES
Back to CategoriesSurnames derived from occupations
FISHER
A surname derived from the occupation of fishing.
MASON
A surname derived from the occupation of stonemasonry.
MILLER
A surname derived from the occupation of operating a grain mill.
SMITH
A surname derived from the occupation of blacksmithing or metalworking.
ALTER DECEPTIVELY
Back to CategoriesActions involving deceptive changes
DISTORT
To change something so that it is no longer true or accurate.
DOCTOR
To alter or manipulate something, often in a deceptive way.
FUDGE
To manipulate or alter something in a dishonest way.
TWIST
To change the meaning or appearance of something in a way that is misleading.
SQUARE ___
Back to CategoriesPhrases or concepts related to 'square'
DANCE
A traditional dance where couples form a square, often associated with country or folk music.
MEAL
A meal that is simple, hearty, and satisfying, often associated with traditional or home-cooked food.
ONE
A term used in mathematics to refer to the number one, which is a square number (1x1=1).
ROOT
In mathematics, the square root of a number is a value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number.