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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — April 28, 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.

APPEAL
BID
CALL
CHECK
COUPON
DIAL
DRY
FLOWER
FOLD
MATCH
REQUEST
SCREEN
SORT
STAMP
TAN
WASH
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Themes

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

ENTREATYStraightforward
LAUNDRY DAY VERBSModerate
THINGS THAT COME IN "BOOKS"Tricky
SUN___Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

ENTREATYStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO MAKE A PLEA OR FORMAL REQUEST+ 3 more…
LAUNDRY DAY VERBSModerate
WHAT YOU DO TO CLOTHES ON LAUNDRY DAY+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT COME IN "BOOKS"Tricky
THESE ALL COME IN SMALL BOOKLETS YOU MIGHT SAVE OR SPEND+ 3 more…
SUN___Devious
ADD SUN TO THE FRONT OF EACH OF THESE WORDS+ 3 more…
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Full solution
ENTREATYStraightforward
APPEAL,BID,CALL,REQUEST

APPEAL, BID, CALL, and REQUEST all mean to make an entreaty or formal plea to someone.

LAUNDRY DAY VERBSModerate
DRY,FOLD,SORT,WASH

DRY, FOLD, SORT, and WASH are all actions performed when doing laundry.

THINGS THAT COME IN "BOOKS"Tricky
CHECK,COUPON,MATCH,STAMP

CHECKBOOK, COUPON BOOK, MATCHBOOK, and STAMP BOOK are all things that come in 'books'.

SUN___Devious
DIAL,FLOWER,SCREEN,TAN

DIAL, FLOWER, SCREEN, and TAN can all follow SUN to make SUNDIAL, SUNFLOWER, SUNSCREEN, and SUNTAN.

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