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Saturday, March 29, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — March 29, 2025

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Word grid

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

BERMUDA
BIKE
BOXER
BRAZIL
CANAL
CARGO
CHINA
CLUE
COMMANDO
CRYSTAL
LINEN
MAN
PANAMA
PLAN
SILVER
WITNESS
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Themes

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

MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH FANCY DININGStraightforward
KINDS OF SHORTSModerate
NOUNS IN A FAMOUS PALINDROMETricky
MOVIES FROM 1985Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH FANCY DININGStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND SET ON A FORMAL DINNER TABLE+ 3 more…
KINDS OF SHORTSModerate
TYPES OF CASUAL LEG-WEAR THAT STOP ABOVE THE KNEE+ 3 more…
NOUNS IN A FAMOUS PALINDROMETricky
WORDS THAT APPEAR IN A WELL-KNOWN SENTENCE THAT READS THE SAME FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS+ 3 more…
MOVIES FROM 1985Devious
FILMS RELEASED IN THEATERS IN 1985+ 3 more…
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Full solution
MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH FANCY DININGStraightforward
CHINA,CRYSTAL,LINEN,SILVER

China (dishes), crystal (glassware), linen (tablecloth/napkins), and silver (silverware) are all materials associated with upscale, formal dining settings.

KINDS OF SHORTSModerate
BERMUDA,BIKE,BOXER,CARGO

Bermuda, bike, boxer, and cargo are all styles of shorts, named for their distinctive lengths, purposes, or design features.

NOUNS IN A FAMOUS PALINDROMETricky
CANAL,MAN,PANAMA,PLAN

These four words appear in the classic palindrome: 'A man, a plan, a canal — Panama,' which reads the same forwards and backwards.

MOVIES FROM 1985Devious
BRAZIL,CLUE,COMMANDO,WITNESS

Brazil (Terry Gilliam's dystopian film), Clue (murder mystery comedy), Commando (Arnold Schwarzenegger action film), and Witness (Harrison Ford thriller) all premiered in 1985.

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