Issue #101 Wed 20 Sep
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — September 20, 2023
A grid that rewards a steady hand and a patient ear. The connections here balance straightforward definitions with a few lateral shifts that require reading aloud.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The second key you keep in a kitchen drawer just in case the first one snaps off in the lock.
Synonyms of redundancy
Synonym set
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, C, E, S.
REPLACEMENT
One is BACKUP.
BACKUP · COPY · EXTRA · SPARE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Rental shoes with scuffed heels and the rhythmic clatter of heavy spheres hitting polished wood.
Sports facility components
Commonly associated objects
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters A, B, L, P.
BOWLING
One is ALLEY.
ALLEY · BALL · LANE · PIN
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The cardboard box under your desk filled with logo-branded items from last year's conference.
Promotional merchandise
Thematic group
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters M, P, T.
COMMON SWAG ITEMS
One is MUG.
MUG · PEN · TEE · TOTE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
You say the word out loud and it sounds like a digit, but the spelling tells a different story.
Linguistic play
Homophones
Members are 3 letters each; first letters A, F, T, W.
NUMBER HOMOPHONES
One is ATE.
ATE · FOR · TOO · WON
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Complete Connections answer
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REPLACEMENTBACKUP · COPY · EXTRA · SPARE
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BOWLINGALLEY · BALL · LANE · PIN
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COMMON SWAG ITEMSMUG · PEN · TEE · TOTE
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NUMBER HOMOPHONESATE · FOR · TOO · WON
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How hard is NYT Connections on September 20, 2023?
NYT Connections on September 20, 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 20, 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 #101?
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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