Issue #84 Sun 3 Sep
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — September 3, 2023
A steady morning of sorting distinct sets. The grid requires a measured approach to distinguish between direct meanings and the phonetic traps laid out in the corners.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Walking past the fence line as the pasture settles for the afternoon.
Farming and animal husbandry
Direct classification
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters C, D, H, M.
FEMALE ANIMALS
One is COW.
COW · DOE · HEN · MARE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The scribbled notes in a margin that define who said what to whom.
Grammatical building blocks
Functional set
Members are 1–4 letters; first letters I, T, W.
PRONOUNS
One is I.
I · IT · THEY · WE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Chiseling a date into the cornerstone of a public library.
Historical notation systems
Symbolic representation
Members are 1 letters each; first letters D, L, M, V.
ROMAN NUMERALS
One is D.
D · L · M · V
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Violet group hints
Mishearing a name across a crowded room and turning toward the wrong person.
Linguistic echoes
Phonetic equivalence
Members are 1–3 letters; first letters E, U, Y.
HOMOPHONES
One is EWE.
EWE · U · YEW · YOU
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
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FEMALE ANIMALSCOW · DOE · HEN · MARE
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PRONOUNSI · IT · THEY · WE
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ROMAN NUMERALSD · L · M · V
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HOMOPHONESEWE · U · YEW · YOU
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on September 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 September 3, 2023, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on September 3, 2023?
NYT Connections on September 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 September 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 #84?
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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