Issue #59 Wed 9 Aug
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 9, 2023
A steady day that tests your patience for wordplay traps. The grid leans into language mechanics, requiring a clear head to sort through terms that look like one thing but function as another.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The change you fish out of your pocket when the cashier asks if you have exact coins.
Quantifiers
Synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters F, H, S.
UNSPECIFIED QUANTITIES
One is FEW.
FEW · HANDFUL · SEVERAL · SOME
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Looking through a backyard telescope on a clear night while the neighbors are asleep.
Astronomy
Categorical members
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters A, C, M, P.
CELESTIAL OBJECTS
One is ASTEROID.
ASTEROID · COMET · MOON · PLANET
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Where the mail piles up, resting on the entryway table next to the keys.
Print media
Proper nouns
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters G, J, P, S.
NEWSPAPERS
One is GLOBE.
GLOBE · JOURNAL · POST · SUN
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Checking a grocery list that was written down by someone who prefers phonetic spelling.
Linguistic play
Homophones
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters L, M, P.
FRUIT HOMOPHONES
One is LYME.
LYME · MELLON · PAIR · PLUMB
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
UNSPECIFIED QUANTITIESFEW · HANDFUL · SEVERAL · SOME
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Reveal the green group
CELESTIAL OBJECTSASTEROID · COMET · MOON · PLANET
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Reveal the blue group
NEWSPAPERSGLOBE · JOURNAL · POST · SUN
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Reveal the violet group
FRUIT HOMOPHONESLYME · MELLON · PAIR · PLUMB
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on August 9, 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 9, 2023, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on August 9, 2023?
NYT Connections on August 9, 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 9, 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 #59?
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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