Issue #86 Tue 5 Sep
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — September 5, 2023
A steady climb today where the groupings reveal themselves with patient persistence. You will find a few traps tucked into the corners, but the logic holds firm for those who step back to survey the grid.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Tracing a finger over the legend in the corner of a folded page, looking for the fastest way to get from one point to another.
Visual aids
Synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters C, D, G, M.
INFORMATION DISPLAYS
One is CHART.
CHART · DIAGRAM · GRAPH · MAP
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The little bit of extra padding on a paycheck or the cherry on top of a sundae.
Added value
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters B, E, I, P.
ADDITIONAL BENEFIT
One is BONUS.
BONUS · EXTRA · ICING · PERK
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A plate left in the microwave for too long and the specific combination of heavy sides that makes a nap inevitable.
Holiday dining
Common associations
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters G, P, S, T.
THANKSGIVING FOOD
One is GRAVY.
GRAVY · PIE · STUFFING · TURKEY
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Violet group hints
Scanning the back of a jewel case or a track list for the small print that clarifies a remix or a radio edit.
Music track titles
Shared formatting trait
Members are 5–12 letters; first letters I, M, S.
SONG TITLES WITH PARENTHESES
One is I RAN.
I RAN · ISTANBUL · MONTERO · SATISFACTION
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
INFORMATION DISPLAYSCHART · DIAGRAM · GRAPH · MAP
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Reveal the green group
ADDITIONAL BENEFITBONUS · EXTRA · ICING · PERK
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Reveal the blue group
THANKSGIVING FOODGRAVY · PIE · STUFFING · TURKEY
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Reveal the violet group
SONG TITLES WITH PARENTHESESI RAN · ISTANBUL · MONTERO · SATISFACTION
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on September 5, 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 5, 2023, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on September 5, 2023?
NYT Connections on September 5, 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 5, 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 #86?
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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- 4 groups · 16 words