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Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for November 15
Tap a word to see its group colour.
Tap a category bar for the category name only.
Reveal next goes group by group, easiest (yellow) first.
Reveal
- Find four groups of four words that share something.
- Yellow is the easiest group, then green and blue; purple is the trickiest.
- Four mistakes and the game is over.
Tap a word to see its group colour.
Tap a category bar for the category name only.
Reveal next goes group by group, easiest (yellow) first.
Reveal
- Find four groups of four words that share something.
- Yellow is the easiest group, then green and blue; purple is the trickiest.
- Four mistakes and the game is over.
Tap a word to see its group colour.
Tap a category bar for the category name only.
Reveal next goes group by group, easiest (yellow) first.
Reveal
- Find four groups of four words that share something.
- Yellow is the easiest group, then green and blue; purple is the trickiest.
- Four mistakes and the game is over.
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Previous NYT Connections Answers
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | #1252 | CUTTING-EDGE · LOCATIONS FOR AN INSTITUTION · STRATEGY BOARD GAMES · BABY GEAR WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED |
| Nov 13 | #1251 | USE THE INTERNET · MEDIA ATTENTION · THINGS THAT ARE TOWED · BRAIN ___ |
| Nov 12 | #1250 | “GADZOOKS!” · STARTING WITH VARIATIONS · ENDING IN WAYS TO COOK THINGS · STARTING WITH BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERS |
| Nov 11 | #1249 | KINDS OF MEDICINE · PARTS OF A GOLF COURSE · THINGS FILLED WITH AIR · ENDING IN PALINDROMES |
| Nov 10 | #1248 | HUBBUB · LITERARY DEVICES · OLD-TIMEY OCCUPATIONS · WORDS WITH FIVE OF ONE VOWEL |
| Nov 9 | #1247 | DECEITFUL SCHEME · JEANS DESCRIPTORS · THINGS WITH SERRATED EDGES · ENDING IN SEA CREATURES |
| Nov 8 | #1246 | MUSCULAR · HAIR SALON SERVICES · THINGS THAT HELP MAKE SENSE OF A SITUATION · VEGETABLE HOMOPHONES |
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