NYT Connections Hints for April 7, 2024 (#309)
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CRAZY
PEANUTS
PRIZE
FIRM
PIGPEN
SOUND
GIFT
CHARLEY
STABLE
STY
DARK
CARAMEL
DUMP
POPCORN
SOLID
MESS
Categories
Hints by Category
DISORDERLY PLACE
Back to CategoriesLocations characterized by mess and disorganization
DUMP
A site for depositing garbage, or a colloquial term for a messy or disorganized place.
MESS
A state of disorder or confusion.
PIGPEN
A pen for pigs, often messy, or used metaphorically to describe a very dirty or untidy place.
STY
A place where pigs live, commonly associated with being dirty or messy.
STURDY
Back to CategoriesDescribing something as strong, durable, or firmly built
FIRM
Having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure.
SOLID
Of a substance or object that is strong, reliable, or of good quality.
SOUND
In good condition; not damaged, injured, or diseased.
STABLE
Not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed.
FOUND IN CRACKER JACKS
Back to CategoriesItems typically found in a box of Cracker Jack snack
CARAMEL
A candy made from caramelized sugar and butter, found coating popcorn in Cracker Jacks.
PEANUTS
A common ingredient mixed with popcorn in Cracker Jacks.
POPCORN
A type of corn that expands and puffs up when heated, a main ingredient in Cracker Jacks.
PRIZE
A small toy or other item included as a surprise inside a package of Cracker Jacks.
___ HORSE
Back to CategoriesPhrases or terms that can be completed with 'horse'
CHARLEY
Often referred to as 'Charley horse', a colloquial term for a muscle spasm or cramp.
CRAZY
As in 'crazy horse', could refer to a wild or uncontrolled horse.
DARK
Could be part of the phrase 'dark horse', a term used to describe an unexpected competitor or winner.
GIFT
Relates to the phrase 'gift horse', as in the proverb 'Don't look a gift horse in the mouth', meaning don't be ungrateful when you receive a gift.