Issue #62 Sat 12 Aug
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 12, 2023
A tidy grid where everything is exactly two letters long. Look past the uniform length and you will find four distinct ways to group the pairs.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The return address on a stack of envelopes waiting for the postman.
Geography and government
Standardized two-letter codes
Members are 2 letters each; first letters C, M, P.
STATE ABBREVIATIONS
One is CO.
CO · MA · ME · PA
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The first few bars of a piano scale practiced in an empty hall.
Music theory basics
Syllabic sequence
Members are 2 letters each; first letters D, F, L, T.
MUSICAL NOTES
One is DO.
DO · FA · LA · TI
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A chalkboard in a basement lab covered in dusty equations.
Ancient scholarly alphabets
Standardized character set
Members are 2 letters each; first letters M, N, P, X.
GREEK LETTERS
One is MU.
MU · NU · PI · XI
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The side of a heavy metal canister sitting on a concrete floor.
Chemistry and physical sciences
Elemental notation
Members are 2 letters each; first letters F, H, N.
PERIODIC TABLE SYMBOLS
One is FE.
FE · HE · NA · NI
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Complete Connections answer
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STATE ABBREVIATIONSCO · MA · ME · PA
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MUSICAL NOTESDO · FA · LA · TI
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GREEK LETTERSMU · NU · PI · XI
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PERIODIC TABLE SYMBOLSFE · HE · NA · NI
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Spoiler-free help for Connections on August 12, 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 12, 2023, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on August 12, 2023?
NYT Connections on August 12, 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 12, 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 #62?
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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