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Thursday, April 17, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — April 17, 2025

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Word grid

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

BONDS
CASE
CHEESE
CORE
CRUST
FORTY
GROWLER
MANTLE
MIDRIFF
SAUCE
SIX-PACK
TOPPINGS
TORSO
TROUT
TRUNK
YOUNG
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Themes

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

CENTRAL SECTION OF THE BODYStraightforward
COMPONENTS OF A PIZZAModerate
UNITS OF BEERTricky
BASEBALL GREATSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

CENTRAL SECTION OF THE BODYStraightforward
WORDS FOR YOUR MIDSECTION, FROM ABS TO BACK+ 3 more…
COMPONENTS OF A PIZZAModerate
WHAT GOES INTO MAKING A PIE — THE ITALIAN KIND+ 3 more…
UNITS OF BEERTricky
HOW YOU MIGHT ORDER YOUR BEER AT THE STORE+ 3 more…
BASEBALL GREATSDevious
LEGENDARY LAST NAMES FROM AMERICA'S PASTIME+ 3 more…
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Full solution
CENTRAL SECTION OF THE BODYStraightforward
CORE,MIDRIFF,TORSO,TRUNK

CORE, MIDRIFF, TORSO, and TRUNK all refer to the central section of the human body, excluding the limbs and head.

COMPONENTS OF A PIZZAModerate
CHEESE,CRUST,SAUCE,TOPPINGS

CHEESE, CRUST, SAUCE, and TOPPINGS are the key components that make up a pizza.

UNITS OF BEERTricky
CASE,FORTY,GROWLER,SIX-PACK

CASE, FORTY, GROWLER, and SIX-PACK are all units or containers used to measure or purchase beer.

BASEBALL GREATSDevious
BONDS,MANTLE,TROUT,YOUNG

BONDS (Barry Bonds), MANTLE (Mickey Mantle), TROUT (Mike Trout), and YOUNG (Cy Young) are all surnames of baseball greats.

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