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Saturday, April 18, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — April 18, 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.

AC
CRUSHWORTHY
DARK HORSE
DC
FANTAGRAPHICS
FRESCADE
GOGGLE
LONG SHOT
MARVEL
PEPSINOGEN
POWER
SLEEPER
STARE
UNDERDOG
VOLTAGE
WONDER
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Themes

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

LOOK AT WITH AWEStraightforward
BASIC ELECTRICITY TERMSModerate
UNEXPECTED WINNERTricky
STARTING WITH SODA BRANDSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

LOOK AT WITH AWEStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL MEAN TO GAZE IN AMAZEMENT+ 3 more…
BASIC ELECTRICITY TERMSModerate
YOU'D FIND THESE TERMS IN A PHYSICS TEXTBOOK CHAPTER ON CIRCUITS+ 3 more…
UNEXPECTED WINNERTricky
THESE ARE ALL NAMES FOR A CONTESTANT NO ONE EXPECTED TO WIN+ 3 more…
STARTING WITH SODA BRANDSDevious
EACH WORD BEGINS WITH THE NAME OF A FIZZY DRINK BRAND+ 3 more…
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Full solution
LOOK AT WITH AWEStraightforward
GOGGLE,MARVEL,STARE,WONDER

GOGGLE, MARVEL, STARE, and WONDER all describe looking at something with awe or astonishment

BASIC ELECTRICITY TERMSModerate
AC,DC,POWER,VOLTAGE

AC (alternating current), DC (direct current), POWER, and VOLTAGE are all fundamental terms in electricity

UNEXPECTED WINNERTricky
DARK HORSE,LONG SHOT,SLEEPER,UNDERDOG

DARK HORSE, LONG SHOT, SLEEPER, and UNDERDOG all refer to someone or something unlikely to succeed who surpasses expectations

STARTING WITH SODA BRANDSDevious
CRUSHWORTHY,FANTAGRAPHICS,FRESCADE,PEPSINOGEN

CRUSHWORTHY starts with CRUSH, FANTAGRAPHICS starts with FANTA, FRESCADE starts with FRESCA, and PEPSINOGEN starts with PEPSI — all soda brands

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