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Sunday, March 29, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — March 29, 2026

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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.

BEAUTY
CHECK
CORPS
COUP
GRAFFITI
HUSTLE
MASHED POTATO
MURAL
POSTER
PSYCHO
QUESTION
RECEIPT
ROBOT
STENCIL
STRETCH
TWIST
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Themes

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

IMAGES SEEN ON THE STREETStraightforward
RETRO DANCE CRAZESModerate
SILENT "P"Tricky
___ MARKDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

IMAGES SEEN ON THE STREETStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT SEE PAINTED OR PASTED ON A CITY WALL+ 3 more…
RETRO DANCE CRAZESModerate
DANCE MOVES THAT HAD THEIR MOMENT IN HISTORY+ 3 more…
SILENT "P"Tricky
WORDS WHERE THE LETTER P IS SEEN BUT NOT HEARD+ 3 more…
___ MARKDevious
WORDS THAT CAN PRECEDE MARK TO FORM A COMPOUND WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
IMAGES SEEN ON THE STREETStraightforward
GRAFFITI,MURAL,POSTER,STENCIL

GRAFFITI, MURAL, POSTER, and STENCIL are all forms of visual art or imagery commonly found displayed on walls and surfaces in urban environments

RETRO DANCE CRAZESModerate
HUSTLE,MASHED POTATO,ROBOT,TWIST

HUSTLE, MASHED POTATO, ROBOT, and TWIST are all popular dance styles or crazes from past decades, each associated with a specific era of pop culture

SILENT "P"Tricky
CORPS,COUP,PSYCHO,RECEIPT

CORPS, COUP, PSYCHO, and RECEIPT all contain a silent 'P' that is written but not pronounced when the word is spoken aloud

___ MARKDevious
BEAUTY,CHECK,QUESTION,STRETCH

BEAUTY, CHECK, QUESTION, and STRETCH can all precede the word MARK to form common compound words: beauty mark, checkmark, question mark, and stretch mark

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