Issue #12 Fri 23 Jun
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — June 23, 2023
Today's grid pits two sets of common nouns against two distinct technical fields. Watch the violet column, as three of its members look like they belong elsewhere.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
You stand at the edge of a field, waiting for the birds to lift off in unison.
Natural world taxonomy
Collective noun set
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters F, P, S.
ANIMAL GROUP NAMES
One is FLOCK.
FLOCK · PACK · POD · SCHOOL
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Cold air, a stuck-in-throat moment, or the camera flash you weren't ready for — three different snags, same body.
Classical moral philosophy
Thematic concept grouping
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters E, G, L, P.
DEADLY SINS
One is ENVY.
ENVY · GREED · LUST · PRIDE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Where the moss grows thick on the north side of the garden wall, moving by millimeters.
Zoology
Descriptive adjective set
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters L, S, T.
SLOW ANIMALS
One is LORIS.
LORIS · SLOTH · SNAIL · TORTOISE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
You punch in the numbers on a calculator that hasn't seen daylight in a decade.
Mathematics
Abbreviated functional terms
Members are 3 letters each; first letters C, S, T.
TRIG FUNCTIONS
One is COT.
COT · SEC · SIN · TAN
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
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ANIMAL GROUP NAMESFLOCK · PACK · POD · SCHOOL
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DEADLY SINSENVY · GREED · LUST · PRIDE
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SLOW ANIMALSLORIS · SLOTH · SNAIL · TORTOISE
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TRIG FUNCTIONSCOT · SEC · SIN · TAN
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How hard is NYT Connections on June 23, 2023?
NYT Connections on June 23, 2023 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on June 23, 2023?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #12?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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