Issue #53 Thu 3 Aug
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 3, 2023
Today's grid requires a steady hand to untangle several overlapping themes. Expect a few clever traps that reward those who look past the obvious definitions.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A walk through the woods where you notice the ants working in unison or the deer standing together in the tall grass.
Collective nouns
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, H, P, S.
ANIMAL GROUP NAMES
One is COLONY.
COLONY · HERD · PRIDE · SWARM
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Green group hints
The feeling after a long day when you finally sink into the couch and everything slows down.
States of altered consciousness
Synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters B, H, L.
STONED
One is BAKED.
BAKED · BLAZED · HIGH · LIT
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A heavy backpack filled with textbooks and a highlighter that ran out of ink halfway through the semester.
High school coursework
Abbreviated forms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, C, G, S.
AP CLASSES
One is BIO.
BIO · CHEM · GOV · STATS
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Violet group hints
Looking at a chart that organizes every living thing from the smallest cell to the largest mammal.
Biological classification
Hierarchical terms
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters C, D, F, O.
TAXONOMY RANKS
One is CLASS.
CLASS · DOMAIN · FAMILY · ORDER
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Complete Connections answer
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ANIMAL GROUP NAMESCOLONY · HERD · PRIDE · SWARM
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STONEDBAKED · BLAZED · HIGH · LIT
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AP CLASSESBIO · CHEM · GOV · STATS
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TAXONOMY RANKSCLASS · DOMAIN · FAMILY · ORDER
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on August 3, 2023. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for August 3, 2023, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on August 3, 2023?
NYT Connections on August 3, 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 August 3, 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 #53?
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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