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Issue #40 Fri 21 Jul

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — July 21, 2023

Four distinct sets sit in the grid today. A straightforward collection of synonyms meets a series of wordplay traps that require careful separation.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    WOODWINDS

    BASSOON · CLARINET · FLUTE · OBOE

  2. Reveal the green group
    COVERINGS

    CAP · COVER · LID · TOP

  3. Reveal the blue group
    SUNGLASSES

    AVIATOR · CAT EYE · WAYFARER · WRAPAROUND

  4. Reveal the violet group
    SEALS

    HARBOR · HARP · HOODED · MONK

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