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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — May 27, 2025

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Word grid

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

BEAST
BEND
CANDELABRA
CAROUSEL
CLOCK
COASTER
FOOD COURT
FRISBEE
GATE
LOUNGE
PANCAKE
PICK
RECORD
SLIDE
STRUM
TEACUP
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Themes

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

ROUND FLAT THINGSStraightforward
AIRPORT FEATURESModerate
GUITAR PLAYING TECHNIQUESTricky
WHAT CHARACTERS WERE TRANSFORMED INTO IN “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

ROUND FLAT THINGSStraightforward
ALL DISC-SHAPED AND FLAT ENOUGH TO SPIN OR STACK+ 3 more…
AIRPORT FEATURESModerate
THINGS YOU'D FIND WHEN NAVIGATING A TERMINAL BEFORE YOUR FLIGHT+ 3 more…
GUITAR PLAYING TECHNIQUESTricky
WAYS A GUITARIST'S HANDS SHAPE THE SOUND+ 3 more…
WHAT CHARACTERS WERE TRANSFORMED INTO IN “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”Devious
ENCHANTED OBJECTS AND FIGURES FROM A BELOVED FAIRY TALE CASTLE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
ROUND FLAT THINGSStraightforward
COASTER,FRISBEE,PANCAKE,RECORD

COASTER, FRISBEE, PANCAKE, and RECORD are all round, flat objects

AIRPORT FEATURESModerate
CAROUSEL,FOOD COURT,GATE,LOUNGE

CAROUSEL (baggage claim), FOOD COURT, GATE, and LOUNGE are all common features found in airports

GUITAR PLAYING TECHNIQUESTricky
BEND,PICK,SLIDE,STRUM

BEND, PICK, SLIDE, and STRUM are all techniques used when playing the guitar

WHAT CHARACTERS WERE TRANSFORMED INTO IN “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”Devious
BEAST,CANDELABRA,CLOCK,TEACUP

In Beauty and the Beast, the prince became the BEAST, Lumière became a CANDELABRA, Cogsworth became a CLOCK, and Chip became a TEACUP

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