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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — May 7, 2024

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Word grid

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

APPLAUSE
BOB
BUN
CHOPS
CLAP
DRINKS
FUNDING
GOLF
HERO
KISSER
ROLL
SNAP
TAP
TRAP
WRAP
YAP
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Themes

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

DELI BREAD OPTIONSStraightforward
SLANG FOR MOUTHModerate
KEEP RHYTHM WITH MUSICTricky
ROUND OF ___Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

DELI BREAD OPTIONSStraightforward
WAYS YOUR SANDWICH MIGHT BE SERVED AT THE DELI COUNTER+ 3 more…
SLANG FOR MOUTHModerate
COLORFUL WAYS TO TELL SOMEONE TO ZIP IT+ 3 more…
KEEP RHYTHM WITH MUSICTricky
PHYSICAL WAYS YOUR BODY MOVES ALONG TO A BEAT+ 3 more…
ROUND OF ___Devious
THESE ALL FOLLOW 'ROUND OF' TO COMPLETE A COMMON PHRASE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
DELI BREAD OPTIONSStraightforward
BUN,HERO,ROLL,WRAP

BUN, HERO, ROLL, and WRAP are all types of bread or bread-like vessels used to make sandwiches at a deli.

SLANG FOR MOUTHModerate
CHOPS,KISSER,TRAP,YAP

CHOPS, KISSER, TRAP, and YAP are all slang terms referring to a person's mouth.

KEEP RHYTHM WITH MUSICTricky
BOB,CLAP,SNAP,TAP

BOB, CLAP, SNAP, and TAP are all actions people do with their body to keep rhythm with music.

ROUND OF ___Devious
APPLAUSE,DRINKS,FUNDING,GOLF

APPLAUSE, DRINKS, FUNDING, and GOLF all follow 'round of' to form common phrases: round of applause, round of drinks, round of funding, round of golf.

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