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NYT Connections Hints for April 10, 2026 (#1115)

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GONZO
NUTTY
CAROLINA REAPER
JACK-IN-THE-BOX
SONIC
FIRM
TOASTER
CHIPOTLE
BELL PEPPER
EJECTOR SEAT
SWISS
BLUE
POP-UP BOOK
GENIE
HOLEY
PEPPERONCINO

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Types of peppers

BELL PEPPER
A mild, sweet pepper with a bell shape, available in various colors like green, red, and yellow.
CAROLINA REAPER
A very hot chili pepper, known for being one of the spiciest in the world.
CHIPOTLE
A smoke-dried jalapeño pepper, commonly used in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine.
PEPPERONCINO
A mild Italian chili pepper, often pickled and used as a condiment.

THINGS THAT POP UP

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Objects or items that emerge or appear suddenly

EJECTOR SEAT
A seat in an aircraft that can be ejected in an emergency, propelling the occupant out.
JACK-IN-THE-BOX
A children's toy where a figure (Jack) pops out of a box when the lid is opened.
POP-UP BOOK
A book with three-dimensional pages that 'pop up' when opened.
TOASTER
A kitchen appliance that pops up toasted bread when it's done.

DESCRIPTORS FOR SWISS CHEESE

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Words commonly used to describe Swiss cheese

FIRM
Swiss cheese has a firm texture, not soft or crumbly.
HOLEY
Refers to the characteristic holes (or 'eyes') in Swiss cheese.
NUTTY
Describes the mild, slightly nutty flavor of Swiss cheese.
SWISS
The cheese's origin and type, often used as a descriptor itself.

BLUE CHARACTERS

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Fictional characters that are blue in color

BLUE
From the children's show 'Blue's Clues', a blue-spotted animated dog.
GENIE
The blue Genie from Disney's 'Aladdin', voiced by Robin Williams.
GONZO
The blue, weird-looking Muppet from 'The Muppet Show' and related media.
SONIC
Sonic the Hedgehog, the iconic blue video game character from Sega.