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2026-10-01
How ACRO, CROSS, KEN and SUD Start NYT Print Puzzle Names
The purple entries are incomplete openings that become the names of NYT print puzzles when their familiar endings are supplied.
Explain this connection →2026-10-01How CHEST, NECK, SLEEVE and WAIST Fit Dress Shirt Measurements
The green group names four measurements used when assessing the fit and dimensions of a dress shirt.
Explain this connection →2026-10-01Why PLACE, POSITION, SITUATE and STICK Mean PUT
The yellow group consists of four verbs that can describe putting or setting something in a particular location.
Explain this connection →2026-10-01The 2000s Indie Rock Bands Hidden Behind Four Board Words
Adding “The” before each entry produces the names of four indie rock bands associated with the 2000s.
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