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Issue #17 Wed 28 Jun

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — June 28, 2023

Four distinct quartets appear today, balancing two sets of direct synonyms against two groups that hinge on linguistic context. Watch the violet column, where a common suffix structure threatens to pull items from other categories.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    NECKWEAR

    ASCOT · BOLO · SCARF · TIE

  2. Reveal the green group
    SHIP DIRECTIONS

    BOW · PORT · STARBOARD · STERN

  3. Reveal the blue group
    DETERGENTS

    ALL · ERA · GAIN · TIDE

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ___ TRIANGLE

    ACUTE · BERMUDA · LOVE · RIGHT

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