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A little help. Your own aha.
Keep the satisfaction of the solve. Get a nudge for one group, reveal a category, or check the answers at your own pace.
This reference always shows September 8, 2026. It is released in at least one timezone; every answer stays closed until you reveal it.
Pick a colour. Reveal one step at a time.
Straightforward
These names belong on the badge of a powerful American vehicle.
CORVETTE belongs in this group.
CLASSIC AMERICAN PERFORMANCE CARS
A little trickier
Picture a street performer who tells a story without speaking.
BERET belongs in this group.
FEATURES OF A MIME COSTUME
More challenging
The same ending can link a vegetable, a medal and a religious image.
ARTICHOKE belongs in this group.
___ HEART
Each entry can come before HEART.
Wordplay & surprises
A sweet shop name is hiding behind one extra letter.
DOVES belongs in this group.
CANDY BARS PLUS A LETTER
Removing one letter leaves DOVE, MARS, SKOR and TWIX.
All four categories and their words, together.
Yellow
CORVETTE · FIREBIRD · MUSTANG · VIPER
Green
BERET · GLOVES · STRIPES · SUSPENDERS
Blue
ARTICHOKE · PURPLE · SACRED · TAKE TO
Purple
DOVES · MARSH · SKORT · TWIXT
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Categories and answers follow the recorded NYT puzzle. Our hints are independent: some are original category clues, while others give the first letters of the four words. Each hint is labelled so you can choose how much help to take.
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