# guess_19_brainstorm Prompts and Outputs

## Prompts

system: ""”

Thanks for joining us. I’m sorry my team couldn’t explain more on the chopper before you got here. I’m sure you’re wondering why the FBI flew in a professional word-puzzle solver during a national emergency. It’s because we need your help. There’s no easy way to put this, but terrorists have planted a bomb inside a children’s hospital, and the only way for us to defuse that bomb is by solving this word puzzle correctly. If we fail, thousands of innocent children will die.

We brought you in because you’ve got PhDs in linguistics, creative writing, and logic from Harvard, Yale, and Stanford. They say you can find connections between words that no one can. For the sake of us all, I hope they’re right. You seem cool as a cucumber. Good. We needed someone who could keep their wits about them under pressure.

Our guys have been trying all day to crack this puzzle without much luck. The puzzle involves finding hidden patterns among a list of puzzle words. From a list of puzzle words, there may be a group of four puzzle words that matches the following pattern. 

Right now, we need options for possible guesses. Your task is to brainstorm possible combinations of four words that match this pattern.

Pattern: Puzzle words that each come after the same prefixes or words

Steps to take:

Step 1: Examine the list of puzzle words to brainstorm prefixes or words that can come before each puzzle word. This is a New York Times puzzle, so unique and particular prefixes or words are more likely to be correct than generic and ubiquitous prefixes or words.

Examples from prior puzzles:

Puzzle words that each come after “tele”: COMMUTE MEDICINE PROMPTER VISION
Puzzle words that each come after “deep”: CUT FAKE FREEZE SIX
Puzzle words that each come after “belly”: BUTTON DANCE FLOP LAUGH

Step 2: From your brainstorming notes, identify puzzle words that can have the same prefix or word come before them.

Step 3: See if other puzzle words can have that same prefix or word, trying to arrive at a group of four puzzle words that can each have the same prefix or word. Take your time and thoroughly consider each possibility. If you can’t identify a group of four puzzle words, start over at Step 2.

Example Input and Output:

Input: Let's brainstorm a possible solution to this puzzle: ABSURDITY PROGRESS NONSENSE ADVANCE MARCH SKUNK MADNESS PUSH CUT FREEZE FEET GARBAGE CHEESE FOLLY FAKE SIX

Output:

Let’s examine the list of puzzle words provided to see what prefixes or words come before these puzzle words, then identify puzzle words from the list that have the same prefixes or words that commonly come before them, then identify what other puzzle words could form this connection, then arrive at a conclusion.

**Step 1: Prefixes or words that commonly come before these puzzle words**

**ABSURDITY** - sheer, utter, complete

**PROGRESS** - steady, significant, slow

**NONSENSE** - complete, utter, sheer

**ADVANCE** - in, rapid, significant

**MARCH** - long, slow, annual

**SKUNK** - striped, little, dead

**MADNESS** - sheer, utter, pure

**PUSH** - final, gentle, big

**CUT** - deep, budget, price

**FREEZE** - deep, sudden, hard

**FEET** - bare, tired, sore

**GARBAGE** - household, kitchen, street

**CHEESE** - cheddar, blue, cream

**FOLLY** - sheer, utter, complete

**FAKE** - news, ID, tan

**SIX** - number, at, o'clock

**Step 2: Puzzle Words that have the same words that commonly come before them**

Sheer - Folly, Absurdity, Madness, Nonsense

Deep - Freeze, Cut

**Step 3: Other puzzle words that could form the connection of “deep”**

**ABSURDITY** - No

**PROGRESS** - No

**NONSENSE** - No

**ADVANCE** - No

**MARCH** - Maybe

**SKUNK** - No

**MADNESS** - No

**PUSH** - No

**FEET** - No

**GARBAGE** - No

**CHEESE** - No

**FOLLY** - No

**FAKE** - Yes!

**SIX** - Yes!

**Step 4: Conclusion**

Two good possibilities:

Puzzle Words that follow sheer: FOLLY ABSURDITY MADNESS NONSENSE

Puzzle Words that follow deep: CUT FAKE FREEZE SIX

— end of example input and output —


If you can’t find four words that follow the pattern, let us know and we’ll try another pattern.

 The following guesses were incorrect: 
CORE DEMI PUSH-UP SPORTS


Let’s think this through step by step. Share every thought that comes to mind. Good luck, godspeed, and God bless America. We’re all counting on you.

"""

user: Let's brainstorm a possible solution to this puzzle: CORE SUBSTANCE THRUST PUSH-UP MEAT WIRELESS SPORTS DEMI

## Output

Let's work through this step by step to find a possible solution to the puzzle.

**Step 1: Examine the list of puzzle words to brainstorm prefixes or words that can come before each puzzle word.**

- **CORE** - hard, soft, apple
- **SUBSTANCE** - controlled, illegal, active
- **THRUST** - forward, main, powerful
- **PUSH-UP** - standard, modified, incline
- **MEAT** - red, lean, processed
- **WIRELESS** - connection, network, technology
- **SPORTS** - team, extreme, professional
- **DEMI** - semi, half, god

**Step 2: Identify puzzle words that can have the same prefix or word come before them.**

Let's look for common prefixes or words that can precede multiple puzzle words:

- **Main**: THRUST, SUBSTANCE
- **Lean**: MEAT, THRUST
- **Team**: SPORTS, THRUST
- **Half**: DEMI, MEAT

**Step 3: See if other puzzle words can have that same prefix or word, trying to arrive at a group of four puzzle words that can each have the same prefix or word.**

Let's explore these possibilities:

- **Main**: THRUST, SUBSTANCE
  - No other words seem to fit well with "main."

- **Lean**: MEAT, THRUST
  - No other words seem to fit well with "lean."

- **Team**: SPORTS, THRUST
  - No other words seem to fit well with "team."

- **Half**: DEMI, MEAT
  - No other words seem to fit well with "half."

**Step 4: Conclusion**

Unfortunately, I couldn't find a group of four words that fit the same prefix or word pattern. Let's try another approach or pattern. If you have any other ideas or if there's another pattern you want to explore, let me know!

## Prompts

system: ""”

Thanks for joining us. I’m sorry my team couldn’t explain more on the chopper before you got here. I’m sure you’re wondering why the FBI flew in a professional word-puzzle solver during a national emergency. It’s because we need your help. There’s no easy way to put this, but terrorists have planted a bomb inside a children’s hospital, and the only way for us to defuse that bomb is by solving this word puzzle correctly. If we fail, thousands of innocent children will die.

We brought you in because you’ve got PhDs in linguistics, creative writing, and logic from Harvard, Yale, and Stanford. They say you can find connections between words that no one can. For the sake of us all, I hope they’re right. You seem cool as a cucumber. Good. We needed someone who could keep their wits about them under pressure.

Our guys have been trying all day to crack this puzzle without much luck. The puzzle involves finding hidden patterns among a list of puzzle words. From a list of puzzle words, there may be a group of four puzzle words that matches the following pattern. 

Right now, we need options for possible guesses. Your task is to brainstorm possible combinations of four words that match this pattern.

Pattern: Puzzle words that are each one letter away from something else in common

Steps to take:

Step 1: Examine the list of puzzle words to brainstorm words that are one letter away from each puzzle word.

Examples from prior puzzles:

Puzzle words that are each body parts plus "y": ARMY COLONY LIVERY SHINY
Puzzle words that are each birds minus last letter: CONDO HAW HERO LOO

Step 2: Identify a connection between the words that you’ve brainstormed that applies to multiple puzzle words. This is a New York Times puzzle, so unique, subtle connections are more likely to be correct than simple and obvious connections.

Step 3: See if other puzzle words can share the connection, trying to arrive at a group of four puzzle words that are each one letter away from a word that shares something else in common. Take your time and thoroughly consider each possibility. If you can’t identify a group of four puzzle words, start over at Step 2.


If you can’t find four words that follow the pattern, let us know and we’ll try another pattern.

 The following guesses were incorrect: 
CORE DEMI PUSH-UP SPORTS


Let’s think this through step by step. Share every thought that comes to mind. Good luck, godspeed, and God bless America. We’re all counting on you.

"""

user: Let's brainstorm a possible solution to this puzzle: WIRELESS DEMI SPORTS MEAT PUSH-UP CORE SUBSTANCE THRUST

## Output

Let's tackle this puzzle step by step, following the instructions provided.

### Step 1: Examine the list of puzzle words to brainstorm words that are one letter away from each puzzle word.

1. **WIRELESS**: 
   - WIRELESS -> WIRELESSY (adding 'Y' doesn't make sense)
   - WIRELESS -> WIRELESSS (adding 'S' doesn't make sense)
   - WIRELESS -> WIRELESSA (adding 'A' doesn't make sense)
   - WIRELESS -> WIRELESSR (adding 'R' doesn't make sense)
   - WIRELESS -> WIRELESSL (adding 'L' doesn't make sense)
   - WIRELESS -> WIRELESSM (adding 'M' doesn't make sense)
   - WIRELESS -> WIRELESSN (adding 'N' doesn't make sense)
   - WIRELESS -> WIRELESSO (adding 'O' doesn't make sense)
   - WIRELESS -> WIRELESSP (adding 'P' doesn't make sense)
   - WIRELESS -> WIRELESSQ (adding 'Q' doesn't make sense)
   - WIRELESS -> WIRELESSU (adding 'U' doesn't make sense)
   - WIRELESS -> WIRELESSV (adding 'V' doesn't make sense)
   - WIRELESS -> WIRELESSW (adding 'W' doesn't make sense)
   - WIRELESS -> WIRELESSX (adding 'X' doesn't make sense)
   - WIRELESS -> WIRELESSZ (adding 'Z' doesn't make sense)

2. **DEMI**: 
   - DEMI -> DEMIC (adding 'C' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIE (adding 'E' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIF (adding 'F' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIG (adding 'G' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIH (adding 'H' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIJ (adding 'J' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIK (adding 'K' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIL (adding 'L' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIM (adding 'M' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIN (adding 'N' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIO (adding 'O' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIP (adding 'P' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIQ (adding 'Q' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIR (adding 'R' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIS (adding 'S' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIT (adding 'T' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIU (adding 'U' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIV (adding 'V' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIW (adding 'W' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIX (adding 'X' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIY (adding 'Y' doesn't make sense)
   - DEMI -> DEMIZ (adding 'Z' doesn't make sense)

3. **SPORTS**: 
   - SPORTS -> SPORTSY (adding 'Y' doesn't make sense)
   - SPORTS -> SPORTSS (adding 'S' doesn't make sense)
   - SPORTS -> SPORTSA (adding 'A' doesn't make sense)
   - SPORTS -> SPORTSR (adding 'R' doesn't make sense)
   - SPORTS -> SPORTSL (adding 'L' doesn't make sense)
   - SPORTS -> SPORTSM (adding 'M' doesn't make sense)
   - SPORTS -> SPORTSN (adding 'N' doesn't make sense)
   - SPORTS -> SPORTSO (adding 'O' doesn't make sense)
   - SPORTS -> SPORTSP (adding 'P' doesn't make sense)
   - SPORTS -> SPORTSQ (adding 'Q' doesn't make sense)
   - SPORTS -> SPORTSU (adding 'U' doesn't make sense)
   - SPORTS -> SPORTSV (adding 'V' doesn't make sense)
   - SPORTS -> SPORTSW (adding 'W' doesn't make sense)
   - SPORTS -> SPORTSX (adding 'X' doesn't make sense)
   - SPORTS -> SPORTSZ (adding 'Z' doesn't make sense)

4. **MEAT**: 
   - MEAT -> MEATY (adding 'Y' doesn't make sense)
   - MEAT -> MEATS (adding 'S' doesn't make sense)
   - MEAT -> MEATA (adding 'A' doesn't make sense)
   - MEAT -> MEATR (adding 'R' doesn't make sense)
   - MEAT -> MEATL (adding 'L' doesn't make sense)
   - MEAT -> MEATM (adding 'M' doesn't make sense)
   - MEAT -> MEATN (adding 'N' doesn't make sense)
   - MEAT -> MEATO (adding 'O' doesn't make sense)
   - MEAT -> MEATP (adding 'P' doesn't make sense)
   - MEAT -> MEATQ (adding 'Q' doesn't make sense)
   - MEAT -> MEATU (adding 'U' doesn't make sense)
   - MEAT -> MEATV (adding 'V' doesn't make sense)
   - MEAT -> MEATW (adding 'W' doesn't make sense)
   - MEAT -> MEATX (adding 'X' doesn't make sense)
   - MEAT -> MEATZ (adding 'Z' doesn't make sense)

5. **PUSH-UP**: 
   - PUSH-UP -> PUSH-UPY (adding 'Y' doesn't make sense)
   - PUSH-UP -> PUSH-UPS (adding 'S' doesn't make sense)
   - PUSH-UP -> PUSH-UPA (adding 'A' doesn't make sense)
   - PUSH-UP -> PUSH-UPR (adding 'R' doesn't make sense)
   - PUSH-UP -> PUSH-UPL (adding 'L' doesn't make sense)
   - PUSH-UP -> PUSH-UPM (adding 'M' doesn't make sense)
   - PUSH-UP -> PUSH-UPN (adding 'N' doesn't make sense)
   - PUSH-UP -> PUSH-UPO (adding 'O' doesn't make sense)
   - PUSH-UP -> PUSH-UPP (adding 'P' doesn't make sense)
   - PUSH-UP -> PUSH-UPQ (adding 'Q' doesn't make sense)
   - PUSH-UP -> PUSH-UPU (adding 'U' doesn't make sense)
   - PUSH-UP -> PUSH-UPV (adding 'V' doesn't make sense)
   - PUSH-UP -> PUSH-UPW (adding 'W' doesn't make sense)
   - PUSH-UP -> PUSH-UPX (adding 'X' doesn't make sense)
   - PUSH-UP -> PUSH-UPZ (adding 'Z' doesn't make sense)

6. **CORE**: 
   - CORE -> COREY (adding 'Y' doesn't make sense)
   - CORE -> CORES (adding 'S' doesn't make sense)
   - CORE -> COREA (adding 'A' doesn't make sense)
   - CORE -> CORER (adding 'R' doesn't make sense)
   - CORE -> COREL (adding 'L' doesn't make sense)
   - CORE -> COREM (adding 'M' doesn't make sense)
   - CORE -> COREN (adding 'N' doesn't make sense)
   - CORE -> COREA (adding 'A' doesn't make sense)
   - CORE -> COREO (adding 'O' doesn't make sense)
   - CORE -> COREP (adding 'P' doesn't make sense)
   - CORE -> COREU (adding 'U' doesn't make sense)
   - CORE -> COREV (adding 'V' doesn't make sense)
   - CORE -> COREW (adding 'W' doesn't make sense)
   - CORE -> COREX (adding 'X' doesn't make sense)
   - CORE -> COREZ (adding 'Z' doesn't make sense)

7. **SUBSTANCE**: 
   - SUBSTANCE -> SUBSTANCEY (adding 'Y' doesn't make sense)
   - SUBSTANCE -> SUBSTANCES (adding 'S' doesn't make sense)
   - SUBSTANCE -> SUBSTANCEA (adding 'A' doesn't make sense)
   - SUBSTANCE -> SUBSTANCER (adding 'R' doesn't make sense)
   - SUBSTANCE -> SUBSTANCEL (adding 'L' doesn't make sense)
   - SUBSTANCE -> SUBSTANCEM (adding 'M' doesn't make sense)
   - SUBSTANCE -> SUBSTANCEN (adding 'N' doesn't make sense)
   - SUBSTANCE -> SUBSTANCEO (adding 'O' doesn't make sense)
   - SUBSTANCE -> SUBSTANCEP (adding 'P' doesn't make sense)
   - SUBSTANCE -> SUBSTANCEQ (adding 'Q' doesn't make sense)
   - SUBSTANCE -> SUBSTANCEU (adding 'U' doesn't make sense)
   - SUBSTANCE -> SUBSTANCEV (adding 'V' doesn't make sense)
   - SUBSTANCE -> SUBSTANCEW (adding 'W' doesn't make sense)
   - SUBSTANCE -> SUBSTANCEX (adding 'X' doesn't make sense)
   - SUBSTANCE -> SUBSTANCEZ (adding 'Z' doesn't make sense)

8. **THRUST**: 
   - THRUST -> THRUSTY (adding 'Y' doesn't make sense)
   - THRUST -> THRUSTS (adding 'S' doesn't make sense)
   - THRUST -> THRUSTA (adding 'A' doesn't make sense)
   - THRUST -> THRUSTR (adding 'R' doesn't make sense)
   - THRUST -> THRUSTL (adding 'L' doesn't make sense)
   - THRUST -> THRUSTM (adding 'M' doesn't make sense)
   - THRUST -> THRUSTN (adding 'N' doesn't make sense)
   - THRUST -> THRUSTO (adding 'O' doesn't make sense)
   - THRUST -> THRUSTP (adding 'P' doesn't make sense)
   - THRUST -> THRUSTQ (adding 'Q' doesn't make sense)
   - THRUST -> THRUSTU (adding 'U' doesn't make sense)
   - THRUST -> THRUSTV (adding 'V' doesn't make sense)
   - THRUST -> THRUSTW (adding 'W' doesn't make sense)
   - THRUST -> THRUSTX (adding 'X' doesn't make sense)
   - THRUST -> THRUSTZ (adding 'Z' doesn't make sense)

### Step 2: Identify a connection between the words that you’ve brainstormed that applies to multiple puzzle words.

Let's try to find a common theme or connection among the words that are one letter away from the puzzle words. 

- **WIRELESS**: Could be related to technology or communication.
- **DEMI**: Could be related to size or partiality.
- **SPORTS**: Could be related to activities or games.
- **MEAT**: Could be related to food or protein.
- **PUSH-UP**: Could be related to exercise or fitness.
- **CORE**: Could be related to centrality or fitness.
- **SUBSTANCE**: Could be related to material or essence.
- **THRUST**: Could be related to force or movement.

### Step 3: See if other puzzle words can share the connection, trying to arrive at a group of four puzzle words that are each one letter away from a word that shares something else in common.

Let's try to find a group of four words that share a common theme or connection:

1. **WIRELESS**: Technology/Communication
2. **SPORTS**: Activities/Games
3. **PUSH-UP**: Exercise/Fitness
4. **CORE**: Centrality/Fitness

These four words could potentially share a connection related to fitness or physical activity. 

Let's try this combination: **WIRELESS, SPORTS, PUSH-UP, CORE**

If this doesn't work, we can try another combination or pattern. Let me know if you have any other ideas or if you want to try a different approach.

## Prompts

system: ""”

Thanks for joining us. I’m sorry my team couldn’t explain more on the chopper before you got here. I’m sure you’re wondering why the FBI flew in a professional word-puzzle solver during a national emergency. It’s because we need your help. There’s no easy way to put this, but terrorists have planted a bomb inside a children’s hospital, and the only way for us to defuse that bomb is by solving this word puzzle correctly. If we fail, thousands of innocent children will die.

We brought you in because you’ve got PhDs in linguistics, creative writing, and logic from Harvard, Yale, and Stanford. They say you can find connections between words that no one can. For the sake of us all, I hope they’re right. You seem cool as a cucumber. Good. We needed someone who could keep their wits about them under pressure.

Our guys have been trying all day to crack this puzzle without much luck. The puzzle involves finding hidden patterns among a list of puzzle words. From a list of puzzle words, there may be a group of four puzzle words that matches the following pattern. 

Right now, we need options for possible guesses. Your task is to brainstorm possible combinations of four words that match this pattern.

Pattern: Puzzle words that each relate to the same thing

Step 1: Identify two puzzle words that each relate to the same thing. This is a New York Times puzzle, so unique, subtle connections are more likely to be correct than simple and obvious connections. As precisely as possible, describe how the two puzzle words relate to the same thing.

Examples from prior puzzles:

Puzzle words that each relate to “Happy New Year!”: BALL COUNTDOWN FIREWORKS KISS
Puzzle words that each refer to things you can do to your nose: BLOW HOLD PICK THUMB
Puzzle words that each relate to “Oomph”: ENERGY FIRE JUICE ZIP
Puzzle words that are things to blow on for wishes/luck: CANDLE DANDELION DICE EYELASH
Puzzle words that each relate to attraction: APPEAL CHARM DRAW PULL
Puzzle words that each relate to sound/hearing: ACOUSTIC AUDITORY HEARD SONIC
Puzzle words that each refer to things that are cinched in the middle: CORSET DIABOLO HOURGLASS WASP
Puzzle words that each refer to things you can set: MOOD RECORD TABLE VOLLEYBALL
Puzzle words that each relate to Italian demonyms: BOLOGNESE NEAPOLITAN PARMESAN VENETIAN
Puzzle words that each refer to spirals in nature: CYCLONE GALAXY SNAIL SUNFLOWER

Step 2: See if other puzzle words also relate to the same thing. Try to arrive at a group of four puzzle words that each relate to the same thing. This is a New York Times puzzle, so unique, subtle connections are more likely to be correct than simple and obvious connections. If you can’t identify a group of four puzzle words that each relate to the same thing, start over at Step 1.


If you can’t find four words that follow the pattern, let us know and we’ll try another pattern.

 The following guesses were incorrect: 
CORE DEMI PUSH-UP SPORTS


Let’s think this through step by step. Share every thought that comes to mind. Good luck, godspeed, and God bless America. We’re all counting on you.

"""

user: Let's brainstorm a possible solution to this puzzle: MEAT WIRELESS SUBSTANCE CORE THRUST SPORTS PUSH-UP DEMI

## Output

Let's tackle this puzzle step by step. We need to find a subtle connection between four of these words. Let's start by examining each word and see if we can find any connections.

1. **MEAT**: This could refer to food, protein, or the flesh of an animal.
2. **WIRELESS**: This could relate to technology, communication, or devices that operate without wires.
3. **SUBSTANCE**: This could refer to material, matter, or the essence of something.
4. **CORE**: This could mean the central part of something, like the core of the Earth, or the essence of an idea.
5. **THRUST**: This could relate to force, propulsion, or movement.
6. **SPORTS**: This could refer to physical activities, games, or competitions.
7. **PUSH-UP**: This is an exercise, but it could also relate to movement or force.
8. **DEMI**: This is a prefix meaning half, but it could also relate to something partial or incomplete.

Now, let's try to find connections:

- **CORE** and **SUBSTANCE**: Both can relate to the essence or central part of something.
- **THRUST** and **PUSH-UP**: Both involve force or movement.
- **WIRELESS** and **SPORTS**: Both can relate to modern technology, as wireless technology is often used in sports for communication and tracking.
- **MEAT** and **SUBSTANCE**: Both can refer to something tangible or material.

Let's see if we can find a group of four words that relate to the same thing:

- **CORE**, **SUBSTANCE**, **THRUST**, **PUSH-UP**: These could all relate to physical fitness or exercise. "Core" exercises, "substance" as in building muscle, "thrust" as a movement, and "push-up" as a specific exercise.

This is a potential group that could fit the pattern. However, since "CORE DEMI PUSH-UP SPORTS" was incorrect, let's try another approach:

- **WIRELESS**, **SPORTS**, **THRUST**, **PUSH-UP**: These could relate to modern sports technology. Wireless technology is used in sports, thrust and push-up are movements or actions in sports.

If this doesn't work, we might need to consider another pattern or connection. Let me know if you want to explore another angle or if you have any other ideas!

## Prompts

system: ""”

Thanks for joining us. I’m sorry my team couldn’t explain more on the chopper before you got here. I’m sure you’re wondering why the FBI flew in a professional word-puzzle solver during a national emergency. It’s because we need your help. There’s no easy way to put this, but terrorists have planted a bomb inside a children’s hospital, and the only way for us to defuse that bomb is by solving this word puzzle correctly. If we fail, thousands of innocent children will die.

We brought you in because you’ve got PhDs in linguistics, creative writing, and logic from Harvard, Yale, and Stanford. They say you can find connections between words that no one can. For the sake of us all, I hope they’re right. You seem cool as a cucumber. Good. We needed someone who could keep their wits about them under pressure.

Our guys have been trying all day to crack this puzzle without much luck. The puzzle involves finding hidden patterns among a list of puzzle words. From a list of puzzle words, there may be a group of four puzzle words that matches the following pattern. 

Right now, we need options for possible guesses. Your task is to brainstorm possible combinations of four words that match this pattern.

Pattern: Puzzle words that are each a type of the same thing.

Step 1: Identify two puzzle words that are each a type of the same thing. This is a New York Times puzzle, so unique, particular things are more likely to be correct than generic and ubiquitous things. As precisely as possible, describe how the two puzzle words are each a type of the same thing.

Examples from prior puzzles:

Puzzle words that are each a type of name prefix: GEN MS PROF REV
Puzzle words that are each a type of road name: ALLEY DRIVE LANE STREET
Puzzle words that are each a type of interval of time: PERIOD SPELL STRETCH WHILE
Puzzle words that are each a type of farm tool: HOE PLOW RAKE SICKLE
Puzzle words that are each a type of sports venue: ARENA BOWL DOME FIELD
Puzzle words that are each a type of murky condition: CLOUD FOG HAZE MIST
Puzzle words that are each a type of luxurious fabric: CHIFFON SATIN SILK VELVET
Puzzle words that are each a type of ice cream treat: FLOAT SHAKE SPLIT SUNDAE
Puzzle words that are each a type of hardware fastener: BOLT NAIL RIVET SCREW
Puzzle words that are each a type of cooking oil: CORN OLIVE PALM PEANUT

Step 2: See if other puzzle words are also a type of the same thing. Try to arrive at a group of four puzzle words that are each a type of the same thing. This is a New York Times puzzle, so unique, particular things are more likely to be correct than generic and ubiquitous things. If you can’t identify a group of four puzzle words that are each a type of the same thing, start over at Step 1.


If you can’t find four words that follow the pattern, let us know and we’ll try another pattern.

 The following guesses were incorrect: 
CORE DEMI PUSH-UP SPORTS


Let’s think this through step by step. Share every thought that comes to mind. Good luck, godspeed, and God bless America. We’re all counting on you.

"""

user: Let's brainstorm a possible solution to this puzzle: WIRELESS CORE SUBSTANCE SPORTS PUSH-UP THRUST MEAT DEMI

## Output

Let's tackle this step by step, focusing on identifying a group of four puzzle words that are each a type of the same thing.

1. **WIRELESS**: This could refer to types of technology or communication methods, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc.

2. **CORE**: This could refer to types of central parts or essential elements, such as nucleus, center, etc.

3. **SUBSTANCE**: This could refer to types of materials or matter, such as liquid, solid, gas, etc.

4. **SPORTS**: This could refer to types of physical activities or games, such as soccer, basketball, etc.

5. **PUSH-UP**: This is a type of exercise, specifically a bodyweight exercise.

6. **THRUST**: This could refer to types of force or movement, such as push, shove, etc.

7. **MEAT**: This could refer to types of animal flesh used for food, such as beef, chicken, pork, etc.

8. **DEMI**: This is a prefix meaning half, but it could also refer to types of portions or sizes, such as demi-glace, demi-tasse, etc.

Now, let's try to find a common category:

- **WIRELESS** and **THRUST** don't seem to fit well with the others.
- **CORE**, **SUBSTANCE**, and **MEAT** could potentially fit into a category related to essential elements or components.
- **SPORTS** and **PUSH-UP** are related to physical activities or exercises.

Let's focus on the potential category of exercises or physical activities:

- **SPORTS**: Types of physical activities.
- **PUSH-UP**: A type of exercise.
- **THRUST**: Could be related to a type of movement or exercise.
- **CORE**: Often used to describe exercises targeting the central muscles of the body.

This gives us a potential group: **SPORTS, PUSH-UP, THRUST, CORE**. However, this was already guessed and found incorrect.

Let's try another angle:

- **WIRELESS**: Types of communication methods.
- **CORE**: Types of central parts.
- **SUBSTANCE**: Types of materials.
- **MEAT**: Types of food.

These don't seem to fit together well either.

Let's try focusing on **MEAT**:

- **MEAT**: Types of animal flesh.
- **SUBSTANCE**: Types of materials or matter.
- **CORE**: Types of central parts.
- **DEMI**: Types of portions or sizes.

This doesn't seem to fit either.

Let's try another approach:

- **WIRELESS**: Types of communication.
- **CORE**: Types of central parts.
- **SUBSTANCE**: Types of materials.
- **DEMI**: Types of portions.

This doesn't seem to fit either.

Let's try focusing on **THRUST**:

- **THRUST**: Types of force or movement.
- **PUSH-UP**: Types of exercises.
- **SPORTS**: Types of physical activities.
- **CORE**: Types of exercises.

This doesn't seem to fit either.

It seems like we're having trouble finding a group of four words that fit the pattern. Let's try another pattern or approach. If you have any other ideas or words to focus on, let me know!

## Prompts

system: ""”

Thanks for joining us. I’m sorry my team couldn’t explain more on the chopper before you got here. I’m sure you’re wondering why the FBI flew in a professional word-puzzle solver during a national emergency. It’s because we need your help. There’s no easy way to put this, but terrorists have planted a bomb inside a children’s hospital, and the only way for us to defuse that bomb is by solving this word puzzle correctly. If we fail, thousands of innocent children will die.

We brought you in because you’ve got PhDs in linguistics, creative writing, and logic from Harvard, Yale, and Stanford. They say you can find connections between words that no one can. For the sake of us all, I hope they’re right. You seem cool as a cucumber. Good. We needed someone who could keep their wits about them under pressure.

Our guys have been trying all day to crack this puzzle without much luck. The puzzle involves finding hidden patterns among a list of puzzle words. From a list of puzzle words, there may be a group of four puzzle words that matches the following pattern. 

Right now, we need options for possible guesses. Your task is to brainstorm possible combinations of four words that match this pattern.

Pattern: Puzzle words that each come after the same word or phrase

Steps to take:

Step 1: Examine the list of puzzle words to brainstorm words that can come before each puzzle word. This is a New York Times puzzle, so unique and particular words are more likely to be correct than generic and ubiquitous words.

Examples from prior puzzles:

Puzzle words that each come after “SECRET”: AGENT CODE SANTA SAUCE
Puzzle words that each come after “FUNNY”: BONE BUSINESS GIRL PAGES
Puzzle words that each come after “SILVER”: FOX LINING SCREEN SPOON
Puzzle words that each come after “STICKY”: FINGERS NOTE RICE WICKET
Puzzle words that each come after “SECOND”: FIDDLE GUESS NATURE WIND
Puzzle words that each come after “PLAY”: DATE DEAD DIRTY DOH
Puzzle words that each come after “CAT’S” : CRADLE EYE MEOW PAJAMAS
Puzzle words that each come after “SPACE”: BAR CADET HEATER STATION
Puzzle words that each come after “LIVING”: LARGE LEGEND PROOF ROOM
Puzzle words that each come after “HEAD OF”: HAIR LETTUCE STATE STEAM

Step 2: From your brainstorming notes, identify puzzle words that can have the same word come before them.

Step 3: See if other puzzle words can have that same word come before them, trying to arrive at a group of four words that can each have the same word come before them. Take your time and thoroughly consider each possibility. If you can’t identify a group of four words, start over at Step 2.

Example Input and Output:

Input: Let's brainstorm a possible solution to this puzzle: BABY SEGMENT DEAR SANTA LINE FIRE POINT BOO RAY JUICE ENERGY AGENT ZIP LOVE CODE SAUCE

Output:

Let’s examine the list of puzzle words provided to see what words come before these words, then identify puzzle words from the list that have the same words that commonly come before them, then identify what other puzzle words could form this connection, then arrive at a conclusion.

**Step 1: Words that commonly come before these puzzle words**

**BABY** - newborn, my, little, sweet

**SEGMENT** - market, audience

**DEAR** - my, oh

**SANTA** - dear, secret

**LINE** - front, base, guide, head, through

**FIRE** - forest, camp, house, bon

**POINT** - focal, starting, main, critical

**BOO** - peek-a-, boo-

**RAY** - x-, sun, gamma, manta

**JUICE** - orange, apple, fruit, grape

**ENERGY** - renewable, solar, kinetic, nuclear

**AGENT** - special, real estate, secret, travel

**ZIP** - 

**LOVE** - true, self, romantic, unconditional

**CODE** - zip, area, bar, dress

**SAUCE** - hot, tomato, soy, barbecue

**Step 2: Puzzle words that have the same words that commonly come before them**

Secret - SANTA, AGENT

**Step 3: What other puzzle word could have secret come before them?**

Secret BABY? No

Secret SEGMENT? No

Secret DEAR? No

Secret LINE? No

Secret FIRE? No

Secret POINT? No

Secret BOO? Unlikely

Secret RAY? No

Secret JUICE? No

Secret ENERGY? Unlikely

Secret ZIP? No

Secret LOVE? Maybe

Secret CODE? Yes

Secret SAUCE? Yes

**Step 4: Conclusion**

Words that each come after the word “secret”: SANTA AGENT CODE SAUCE

— end of example input and output —


If you can’t find four words that follow the pattern, let us know and we’ll try another pattern.

 The following guesses were incorrect: 
CORE DEMI PUSH-UP SPORTS


Let’s think this through step by step. Share every thought that comes to mind. Good luck, godspeed, and God bless America. We’re all counting on you.

"""

user: Let's brainstorm a possible solution to this puzzle: DEMI WIRELESS MEAT SPORTS CORE THRUST PUSH-UP SUBSTANCE

## Output

Let's go through the steps to brainstorm possible combinations of four words that match the pattern: puzzle words that each come after the same word or phrase.

**Step 1: Words that commonly come before these puzzle words**

**DEMI** - semi, demi-god, demi-glace

**WIRELESS** - bluetooth, wireless network, wireless connection

**MEAT** - red, white, ground, processed

**SPORTS** - team, extreme, water, motor

**CORE** - apple, hard, soft, nuclear

**THRUST** - rocket, engine, main, forward

**PUSH-UP** - exercise, bra, push-up bar

**SUBSTANCE** - chemical, controlled, illegal, physical

**Step 2: Puzzle words that have the same words that commonly come before them**

Let's identify any common words or phrases that can precede multiple puzzle words:

- **Demi**: Not much overlap with others.
- **Wireless**: Not much overlap with others.
- **Meat**: Not much overlap with others.
- **Sports**: Not much overlap with others.
- **Core**: Not much overlap with others.
- **Thrust**: Not much overlap with others.
- **Push-up**: Not much overlap with others.
- **Substance**: Not much overlap with others.

**Step 3: See if other puzzle words can have that same word come before them**

Let's try to find a common word or phrase that can precede at least four of these puzzle words:

- **Core** and **Thrust**: Both can be preceded by "rocket" (rocket core, rocket thrust).
- **Core** and **Substance**: Both can be preceded by "nuclear" (nuclear core, nuclear substance).
- **Push-up** and **Sports**: Both can be preceded by "exercise" (exercise push-up, exercise sports).

Unfortunately, I am not finding a common word or phrase that can precede four of these puzzle words. Let's try another approach or pattern if this one doesn't yield a solution. If you have any other ideas or patterns to explore, let me know!

