Issue #109 Thu 28 Sep
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — September 28, 2023
Today's grid requires a sharp eye for nuance, balancing two straightforward synonym sets against a pair of more devious wordplay traps. Take your time sorting the literal from the linguistic.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A diamond ring under a jeweler's lamp, or the way wet pavement catches a streetlamp at midnight.
Physical properties of light
Synonyms
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters F, G, S.
REFLECT LIGHT
One is FLASH.
FLASH · GLEAM · GLITTER · SPARKLE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Walking into the woods with nothing but a basket and the knowledge of which mushrooms are safe.
Survival and subsistence
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters F, H, T.
WAYS TO GATHER FOOD
One is FISH.
FISH · FORAGE · HUNT · TRAP
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The bass rattling the windows of a passing car on a Tuesday afternoon.
Music genres
Synonyms
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters B, C, D, G.
RAP SUBGENRES
One is BOUNCE.
BOUNCE · CRUNK · DRILL · GRIME
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
You look at the menu and notice a pattern in the way the items are prefixed.
Compound words
Common word completion
Members are 4 letters each; first letters B, R, Y.
LIGHT ___
One is BEER.
BEER · BULB · RAIL · YEAR
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
REFLECT LIGHTFLASH · GLEAM · GLITTER · SPARKLE
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Reveal the green group
WAYS TO GATHER FOODFISH · FORAGE · HUNT · TRAP
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Reveal the blue group
RAP SUBGENRESBOUNCE · CRUNK · DRILL · GRIME
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Reveal the violet group
LIGHT ___BEER · BULB · RAIL · YEAR
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on September 28, 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 28, 2023, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on September 28, 2023?
NYT Connections on September 28, 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 28, 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 #109?
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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