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Monday, April 27, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — April 27, 2026

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Word grid

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

RADIOACTIVE MAN
RAGING BULL
RAIN MAN
RALPH WIGGUM
RANCH DRESSING
REAR WINDOW
RED ONION
REGINA KING
RESERVOIR DOGS
REVEREND LOVEJOY
ROASTED CHICKEN
ROD FLANDERS
ROE BUCK
ROMAINE LETTUCE
ROMAN HOLIDAY
ROTARY CLIPPER
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Themes

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

SALAD INGREDIENTSStraightforward
CLASSIC FILMSModerate
"THE SIMPSONS" CHARACTERSTricky
ENDING IN NBA PLAYERSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

SALAD INGREDIENTSStraightforward
TOSS THESE TOGETHER FOR A CLASSIC BOWL+ 3 more…
CLASSIC FILMSModerate
SILVER SCREEN CLASSICS, EACH BEGINNING WITH R+ 3 more…
"THE SIMPSONS" CHARACTERSTricky
SPRINGFIELD RESIDENTS YOU MIGHT RECOGNIZE FROM THE COUCH+ 3 more…
ENDING IN NBA PLAYERSDevious
EACH PHRASE HIDES AN NBA FRANCHISE NICKNAME AT ITS END+ 3 more…
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Full solution
SALAD INGREDIENTSStraightforward
RANCH DRESSING,RED ONION,ROASTED CHICKEN,ROMAINE LETTUCE

Ranch dressing, red onion, roasted chicken, and romaine lettuce are all common salad ingredients

CLASSIC FILMSModerate
RAIN MAN,REAR WINDOW,RESERVOIR DOGS,ROMAN HOLIDAY

Rain Man, Rear Window, Reservoir Dogs, and Roman Holiday are all celebrated classic films

"THE SIMPSONS" CHARACTERSTricky
RADIOACTIVE MAN,RALPH WIGGUM,REVEREND LOVEJOY,ROD FLANDERS

Radioactive Man, Ralph Wiggum, Reverend Lovejoy, and Rod Flanders are all characters from The Simpsons

ENDING IN NBA PLAYERSDevious
RAGING BULL,REGINA KING,ROE BUCK,ROTARY CLIPPER

Raging Bull, Regina King, Roe Buck, and Rotary Clipper each end with an NBA team nickname: Bull(s), King(s), Buck(s), Clipper(s)

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