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Monday, April 8, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — April 8, 2024

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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid

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

CANE
CLASH
FLASH
HEARTBEAT
JACK
JIFF
LOVE
MONOCLE
SCRAP
SPAT
SQUAT
TANGLE
TIFF
TOP HAT
WINK
ZIP
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Themes

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

BRIEF MOMENTStraightforward
DISPUTEModerate
SLANG FOR ZEROTricky
ACCESSORIES FOR MR. PEANUTDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

BRIEF MOMENTStraightforward
WORDS MEANING A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME+ 3 more…
DISPUTEModerate
WORDS FOR A QUARREL OR ARGUMENT+ 3 more…
SLANG FOR ZEROTricky
INFORMAL WORDS MEANING NOTHING AT ALL+ 3 more…
ACCESSORIES FOR MR. PEANUTDevious
ITEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANTERS MASCOT'S DAPPER LOOK+ 3 more…
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Full solution
BRIEF MOMENTStraightforward
FLASH,HEARTBEAT,JIFF,WINK

FLASH, HEARTBEAT, JIFF, and WINK all mean an instant or very brief moment in time

DISPUTEModerate
CLASH,SCRAP,TANGLE,TIFF

CLASH, SCRAP, TANGLE, and TIFF all refer to a fight, argument, or dispute

SLANG FOR ZEROTricky
JACK,LOVE,SQUAT,ZIP

JACK, LOVE, SQUAT, and ZIP are all slang terms meaning zero or nothing

ACCESSORIES FOR MR. PEANUTDevious
CANE,MONOCLE,SPAT,TOP HAT

CANE, MONOCLE, SPAT, and TOP HAT are all parts of Mr. Peanut's signature gentlemanly outfit and accessories

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