Play NYT Connections Puzzle #823 Mon, Aug 4

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Solve NYT Connections puzzle #823 - Group 16 words into 4 categories: APHID, BEETLE, MITE, TICK, BEECH, CEDAR, PINE, YEW, APPLE, COOKIE, EFFORT, VENDETTA, DECAY, EASY, GEO, ZITI.