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NYT Connections Hints for May 12, 2026 (#1154)

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WEEKEND
RANDO
PAULO
FRANCI
JOHNS
MONICA
WORK
WONK
TOME
SALVADOR
DIVISION
VOLUME
DISTANCE
OPUS
REALM
PETERSBURG

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SUBSTANTIAL BOOK

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Large or important books

OPUS
A major artistic or literary work, often large in scope.
TOME
A large, thick, and heavy book.
VOLUME
A book forming part of a larger work, or a large single book.
WORK
A literary or artistic creation, often implying a significant piece.

"SAINT" CITIES

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City names that begin with a saint's name

MONICA
Santa Monica, California, USA.
PAULO
São Paulo, the largest city in Brazil.
PETERSBURG
St. Petersburg, a major city in Russia.
SALVADOR
Salvador, Brazil (from 'São Salvador da Bahia').

"LONG" THINGS

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Words that can follow 'long' to form common phrases

DISTANCE
A long distance, meaning far away.
DIVISION
Long division, a mathematical method.
JOHNS
Long Johns, a type of warm underwear.
WEEKEND
A long weekend, meaning an extended weekend (e.g., including Friday or Monday off).

CURRENCIES PLUS A LETTER

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World currencies with an extra letter added at the end

FRANCI
Franc (currency) + 'i' → Franci (Swiss franc, etc.).
RANDO
Rand (South African currency) + 'o' → Rando.
REALM
Real (Brazilian currency) + 'm' → Realm.
WONK
Won (South Korean currency) + 'k' → Wonk.