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Hints for the April 16 puzzle
There are four categories, each containing four tiles. If you want to solve it yourself, use these themes before scrolling to the answer key:
- One group is clothing associated with burlesque.
- One group describes ways to damage or mark a surface.
- One group consists of things that roar.
- One group hides familiar Latin dance names behind changed vowels.
NYT Connections answers for April 16, 2025
Spoilers below: the categories and all sixteen tiles are revealed.
| Category | Tiles |
|---|---|
| BURLESQUE WEAR | BOA, CORSET, GARTER, STOCKINGS |
| MESS UP THE SURFACE OF | SCAR, SCRAPE, SCRATCH, SCORE |
| THEY ROAR | CROWD, ENGINE, KATY PERRY, LION |
| LATIN DANCES WITH A VOWEL CHANGED | MAMBA, MERINGUE, SIMBA, TANGY |
Why the final group is wordplay
The four tiles echo the dance names MAMBO, MERENGUE, SAMBA, and TANGO, with a vowel changed in each: MAMBA, MERINGUE, SIMBA, and TANGY. This is the wordplay indicated by the category label, rather than a set of dance names as written.
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