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NYT Connections Hints for April 8, 2026 (#1116)

Game

SPECTACLE
SCHEME
ASSOCIATE
CONTACT
MONKEY
LOOK
SHADE
PEER
GOGGLE
DESIGN
PULL-UP
FELLOW
UNEVEN
COLLEAGUE
STYLE
PARALLEL

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COHORT MEMBER

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People who work together or share similar status

ASSOCIATE
A person who works with others in a business or organization; a partner or colleague.
COLLEAGUE
A person with whom one works, especially in a profession or business.
FELLOW
A member of a group or society; often used in academic or professional contexts.
PEER
A person of the same age, status, or ability as another; an equal.

Visual appearance or artistic style

DESIGN
The arrangement of elements in a work of art or object; the overall look and function.
LOOK
The appearance or style of something; how something is perceived visually.
SCHEME
A systematic plan or arrangement, often referring to color schemes or organizational patterns.
STYLE
A distinctive appearance, design, or manner; the way something is done or presented.

KINDS OF BAR APPARATUSES

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Types of gymnastic or exercise bars

MONKEY
Monkey bars - a playground structure with horizontal bars for climbing and swinging.
PARALLEL
Parallel bars - a pair of horizontal bars used in gymnastics for various exercises.
PULL-UP
Pull-up bar - a single horizontal bar used for upper body exercises like pull-ups.
UNEVEN
Uneven bars - a pair of horizontal bars set at different heights, used in women's gymnastics.

EYEWEAR IN THE SINGULAR

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Single items of eyewear or vision correction devices

CONTACT
Contact lens - a thin lens placed directly on the surface of the eye to correct vision.
GOGGLE
Goggle - a protective eyewear that fits tightly against the face, often used in swimming or skiing.
SHADE
Shade - colloquial term for sunglasses; something that provides protection from bright light.
SPECTACLE
Spectacle - a single lens or eyeglass; though usually plural (spectacles), can refer to a single viewing device in certain contexts.