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Sunday, April 28, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — April 28, 2024

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Word grid

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

BLOODY
BUMP
BUTT
DEEP
EXTREME
FIERCE
FUZZ
HAIL
INTENSE
KNOCK
NOISE
PROUD
RAM
SNOW
STATIC
VIRGIN
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Themes

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

PASSIONATE, AS A FEELINGStraightforward
BANG INTOModerate
ANALOG TV INTERFERENCETricky
___ MARYDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

PASSIONATE, AS A FEELINGStraightforward
WORDS DESCRIBING THE STRENGTH OR DEPTH OF AN EMOTION+ 3 more…
BANG INTOModerate
SYNONYMS FOR COLLIDING OR CRASHING INTO SOMETHING+ 3 more…
ANALOG TV INTERFERENCETricky
THINGS THAT DISRUPT A CLEAR OLD TV PICTURE+ 3 more…
___ MARYDevious
EACH WORD PRECEDES 'MARY' TO FORM A FAMILIAR NAME OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
PASSIONATE, AS A FEELINGStraightforward
DEEP,EXTREME,FIERCE,INTENSE

DEEP, EXTREME, FIERCE, and INTENSE all describe a feeling that is passionate or strongly felt.

BANG INTOModerate
BUMP,BUTT,KNOCK,RAM

BUMP, BUTT, KNOCK, and RAM all mean to hit or collide with something.

ANALOG TV INTERFERENCETricky
FUZZ,NOISE,SNOW,STATIC

FUZZ, NOISE, SNOW, and STATIC all refer to types of interference seen or heard on analog televisions.

___ MARYDevious
BLOODY,HAIL,PROUD,VIRGIN

BLOODY Mary (cocktail), HAIL Mary (prayer/football play), PROUD Mary (song), and VIRGIN Mary (religious figure) all precede 'Mary'.

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