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Monday, May 12, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — May 12, 2025

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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.

ATM
BANK
BOUNCE
CAROM
CASH REGISTER
CLICK
CURL
HIT
PAGE VIEW
PUCKER
PURSE
RICOCHET
SMACK
TIP JAR
VISIT
WALLET
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Themes

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

PLACES TO FIND PAPER MONEYStraightforward
REBOUNDModerate
THINGS TRACKED BY WEB ANALYTICSTricky
THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR LIPSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

PLACES TO FIND PAPER MONEYStraightforward
WHERE YOU MIGHT PULL OUT A BILL OR TWO+ 3 more…
REBOUNDModerate
WHAT A BALL DOES WHEN IT DEFLECTS OFF A SURFACE+ 3 more…
THINGS TRACKED BY WEB ANALYTICSTricky
METRICS A WEBSITE OWNER MONITORS IN THEIR DASHBOARD+ 3 more…
THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR LIPSDevious
EXPRESSIONS YOUR MOUTH CAN MAKE WITHOUT SPEAKING A WORD+ 3 more…
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Full solution
PLACES TO FIND PAPER MONEYStraightforward
ATM,CASH REGISTER,TIP JAR,WALLET

ATM, cash register, tip jar, and wallet are all places where paper money (bills) can be found.

REBOUNDModerate
BANK,BOUNCE,CAROM,RICOCHET

Bank, bounce, carom, and ricochet all describe the action of an object deflecting or rebounding off a surface.

THINGS TRACKED BY WEB ANALYTICSTricky
CLICK,HIT,PAGE VIEW,VISIT

Click, hit, page view, and visit are all data points tracked by web analytics tools to measure site traffic and user behavior.

THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR LIPSDevious
CURL,PUCKER,PURSE,SMACK

Curl, pucker, purse, and smack are all actions or expressions you can make with your lips.

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