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Sunday, March 22, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — March 22, 2026

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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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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.

BAR
BENCH
CHAIR
CHANNEL
COUCH
CROWD
FRAME
HEAD
IMAGE
KITE
LEAD
RACK
RUN
SHOT
STILL
WEIGHTS
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Themes

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

OVERSEEStraightforward
PICTURE TAKEN FROM A FILMModerate
COMPONENTS OF A WEIGHTLIFTING SETUPTricky
___ SURFDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

OVERSEEStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO BE IN CHARGE OF OR DIRECT SOMETHING+ 3 more…
PICTURE TAKEN FROM A FILMModerate
TERMS FOR A SINGLE CAPTURED MOMENT FROM A MOVIE+ 3 more…
COMPONENTS OF A WEIGHTLIFTING SETUPTricky
THINGS YOU'D FIND IN A GYM'S WEIGHT ROOM+ 3 more…
___ SURFDevious
EACH OF THESE WORDS PRECEDES 'SURF'+ 3 more…
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Full solution
OVERSEEStraightforward
CHAIR,HEAD,LEAD,RUN

CHAIR, HEAD, LEAD, and RUN all mean to oversee or be in charge of an organization, meeting, or group.

PICTURE TAKEN FROM A FILMModerate
FRAME,IMAGE,SHOT,STILL

FRAME, IMAGE, SHOT, and STILL all refer to a single picture extracted from a motion picture or film.

COMPONENTS OF A WEIGHTLIFTING SETUPTricky
BAR,BENCH,RACK,WEIGHTS

BAR, BENCH, RACK, and WEIGHTS are all physical components of a weightlifting setup or gym environment.

___ SURFDevious
CHANNEL,COUCH,CROWD,KITE

CHANNEL, COUCH, CROWD, and KITE all precede the word SURF to make compound words or phrases: channel surf, couch surf, crowd surf, kite surf.

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