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Thursday, March 26, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — March 26, 2026

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Word grid

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

AGRICULTURE
BALLOT
BOOTH
CURTAIN
FISHING
FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER
GATHERING
HARDWARE STORE
HUNTING
LEVER
LIGHTNING
LION
LOCK
PISTON
RED WING
TIGER
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Themes

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

FOOD PROCUREMENT METHODSStraightforward
MEMBER OF A DETROIT SPORTS TEAMModerate
FEATURES OF A CLASSIC VOTING BOOTHTricky
THEY HAVE BOLTSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

FOOD PROCUREMENT METHODSStraightforward
WAYS HUMANS HAVE SOURCED FOOD THROUGHOUT HISTORY+ 3 more…
MEMBER OF A DETROIT SPORTS TEAMModerate
EACH ONE PLAYS FOR A DETROIT PROFESSIONAL SPORTS FRANCHISE+ 3 more…
FEATURES OF A CLASSIC VOTING BOOTHTricky
THINGS YOU'D FIND INSIDE OR AROUND A TRADITIONAL VOTING BOOTH+ 3 more…
THEY HAVE BOLTSDevious
THINGS THAT COME WITH BOLTS — BUT OF VERY DIFFERENT KINDS+ 3 more…
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Full solution
FOOD PROCUREMENT METHODSStraightforward
AGRICULTURE,FISHING,GATHERING,HUNTING

Agriculture, fishing, gathering, and hunting are the four primary methods humans have used to procure food across history and cultures.

MEMBER OF A DETROIT SPORTS TEAMModerate
LION,PISTON,RED WING,TIGER

The Lion (NFL), Piston (NBA), Red Wing (NHL), and Tiger (MLB) are all mascots/names of Detroit's major professional sports teams.

FEATURES OF A CLASSIC VOTING BOOTHTricky
BALLOT,BOOTH,CURTAIN,LEVER

A classic voting booth features a ballot to mark, a booth enclosure for privacy, a curtain to shield the voter, and a lever to record the vote.

THEY HAVE BOLTSDevious
FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER,HARDWARE STORE,LIGHTNING,LOCK

Each has a connection to 'bolts': Frankenstein's Monster has neck bolts, a hardware store sells bolts, lightning produces thunderbolts, and a lock uses a bolt mechanism.

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