NYT Connections Hints for September 9, 2023 (#90)
Game
SMELT
OUT
WALK
OVEN
YOLK
CARP
FORGE
BALL
CATFISH
SAFE
SALMON
KILN
COLONEL
FURNACE
STRIKE
FLOUNDER
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BASEBALL CALLS
Back to CategoriesTerms used in baseball
BALL
A pitch that is not a strike, typically outside the strike zone.
OUT
A call made when a batter or runner is removed from play.
SAFE
A call made when a runner reaches a base without being tagged or forced out.
STRIKE
A pitch that is within the strike zone and not hit by the batter, or a swing and miss.
HEAT SOURCES
Back to CategoriesSources of heat
FORGE
A furnace or hearth where metals are heated and shaped.
FURNACE
A device used for heating, typically for heating buildings or melting metals.
KILN
A furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying, especially one for firing pottery.
OVEN
A chamber used for cooking or heating food.
FISH THAT ARE VERBS
Back to CategoriesFish names that are also verbs
CARP
To complain or find fault continually.
CATFISH
To deceive someone by creating a fake online profile.
FLOUNDER
To struggle or move clumsily.
SMELT
To extract metal from its ore by a process involving heating and melting.
SILENT “L”
Back to CategoriesWords with a silent 'L'
COLONEL
A military rank, pronounced 'kernel'.
SALMON
A type of fish, pronounced 'sam-on'.
WALK
To move on foot, pronounced 'wawk'.
YOLK
The yellow part of an egg, pronounced 'yoke'.