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Sunday, April 12, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — April 12, 2026

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Word grid

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

ANGLE
BELT LOOP
CAST
CUFF
FLY
PAPER
POCKET
POSITION
PROJECT
RADIATE
RAG
RUSSIAN
SHED
STANCE
TAKE
TROLL
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Themes

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

PANTS FEATURESStraightforward
PERSPECTIVEModerate
EMITTricky
___ DOLLDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

PANTS FEATURESStraightforward
PARTS OF TROUSERS YOU MIGHT FIND ON A PAIR OF JEANS+ 3 more…
PERSPECTIVEModerate
WAYS TO DESCRIBE YOUR POINT OF VIEW ON AN ISSUE+ 3 more…
EMITTricky
WORDS MEANING TO SEND OUT LIGHT, HEAT, OR ENERGY+ 3 more…
___ DOLLDevious
EACH OF THESE PRECEDES 'DOLL' TO NAME A SPECIFIC TYPE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
PANTS FEATURESStraightforward
BELT LOOP,CUFF,FLY,POCKET

BELT LOOP, CUFF, FLY, and POCKET are all features commonly found on a pair of pants

PERSPECTIVEModerate
ANGLE,POSITION,STANCE,TAKE

ANGLE, POSITION, STANCE, and TAKE all mean a particular viewpoint or perspective on something

EMITTricky
CAST,PROJECT,RADIATE,SHED

CAST, PROJECT, RADIATE, and SHED all mean to emit or give off light, energy, or something similar

___ DOLLDevious
PAPER,RAG,RUSSIAN,TROLL

PAPER, RAG, RUSSIAN, and TROLL each precede DOLL to form a well-known type of doll (paper doll, rag doll, Russian doll, troll doll)

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