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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — April 24, 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.

CAPITOL
CILANTRO
FAITH
FOOT
KILO
LIME
MEGA
MICRO
MINI
MOLE
ONION
PENCIL
PICO
POODLE
SALSA
WRAP
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Themes

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

TACO TOPPINGSStraightforward
METRIC PREFIXESModerate
KINDS OF SKIRTSTricky
WORDS WITH “HILL”Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

TACO TOPPINGSStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT PILE ONTO A STREET TACO+ 3 more…
METRIC PREFIXESModerate
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT MULTIPLIERS USED IN SCIENCE+ 3 more…
KINDS OF SKIRTSTricky
STYLES OF WOMEN'S SKIRTS+ 3 more…
WORDS WITH “HILL”Devious
THESE WORDS CAN PRECEDE OR FOLLOW 'HILL' TO MAKE A NEW WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
TACO TOPPINGSStraightforward
CILANTRO,LIME,ONION,SALSA

CILANTRO, LIME, ONION, and SALSA are all classic toppings or garnishes commonly added to tacos.

METRIC PREFIXESModerate
KILO,MEGA,MICRO,PICO

KILO, MEGA, MICRO, and PICO are all metric prefixes that denote specific powers of ten when attached to a unit of measurement.

KINDS OF SKIRTSTricky
MINI,PENCIL,POODLE,WRAP

MINI, PENCIL, POODLE, and WRAP are all distinct styles or types of skirts.

WORDS WITH “HILL”Devious
CAPITOL,FAITH,FOOT,MOLE

Each word pairs with HILL: CAPITOL HILL, FAITH HILL (singer), FOOTHILL, and MOLEHILL.

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