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Sunday, April 7, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — April 7, 2024

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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

CARAMEL
CHARLEY
CRAZY
DARK
DUMP
FIRM
GIFT
MESS
PEANUTS
PIGPEN
POPCORN
PRIZE
SOLID
SOUND
STABLE
STY
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

DISORDERLY PLACEStraightforward
STURDYModerate
FOUND IN CRACKER JACKSTricky
___ HORSEDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

DISORDERLY PLACEStraightforward
WORDS FOR A CHAOTIC, UNTIDY SPACE+ 3 more…
STURDYModerate
SYNONYMS FOR STRONG AND STABLE+ 3 more…
FOUND IN CRACKER JACKSTricky
INGREDIENTS OR REWARDS IN A CLASSIC SNACK BOX+ 3 more…
___ HORSEDevious
EACH OF THESE PRECEDES THE WORD HORSE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
DISORDERLY PLACEStraightforward
DUMP,MESS,PIGPEN,STY

DUMP, MESS, PIGPEN, and STY all describe a messy, disorganized, or filthy place

STURDYModerate
FIRM,SOLID,SOUND,STABLE

FIRM, SOLID, SOUND, and STABLE all mean sturdy or well-built, not easily shaken

FOUND IN CRACKER JACKSTricky
CARAMEL,PEANUTS,POPCORN,PRIZE

CARAMEL, PEANUTS, POPCORN, and PRIZE are all things you find in a box of Cracker Jacks

___ HORSEDevious
CHARLEY,CRAZY,DARK,GIFT

CHARLEY HORSE, CRAZY HORSE, DARK HORSE, and GIFT HORSE are all common phrases using the word HORSE

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