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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — June 4, 2025

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Word grid

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

APPLE
BENCH
BOWLER
BRIDGE
CHEER
CHORUS
CLAP
CLOUD
COAT RACK
CONSOLE
HOOK
PIPE
REFRAIN
ROOT
RUNNER
WHISTLE
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Themes

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

PARTS OF A SONGStraightforward
SUPPORT AUDIBLYModerate
THINGS IN AN ENTRYWAYTricky
IMAGERY IN MAGRITTE PAINTINGSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

PARTS OF A SONGStraightforward
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS YOU'D FIND REPEATED IN A POP SONG+ 3 more…
SUPPORT AUDIBLYModerate
WAYS TO VOCALLY OR PHYSICALLY SHOW YOUR APPROVAL AT A LIVE EVENT+ 3 more…
THINGS IN AN ENTRYWAYTricky
FURNISHINGS AND FIXTURES COMMONLY FOUND JUST INSIDE A FRONT DOOR+ 3 more…
IMAGERY IN MAGRITTE PAINTINGSDevious
RECURRING MOTIFS IN THE SURREALIST BELGIAN PAINTER'S FAMOUS WORKS+ 3 more…
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Full solution
PARTS OF A SONGStraightforward
BRIDGE,CHORUS,HOOK,REFRAIN

BRIDGE, CHORUS, HOOK, and REFRAIN are all structural components of a song, referring to repeated or transitional sections in music composition

SUPPORT AUDIBLYModerate
CHEER,CLAP,ROOT,WHISTLE

CHEER, CLAP, ROOT, and WHISTLE are all things an audience or fan does to audibly support a performer or team

THINGS IN AN ENTRYWAYTricky
BENCH,COAT RACK,CONSOLE,RUNNER

BENCH, COAT RACK, CONSOLE (table), and RUNNER (rug) are all items typically placed in a home's entryway or foyer

IMAGERY IN MAGRITTE PAINTINGSDevious
APPLE,BOWLER,CLOUD,PIPE

APPLE, BOWLER (hat), CLOUD, and PIPE are iconic recurring images in René Magritte's surrealist paintings, such as 'The Son of Man' and 'The Treachery of Images'

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