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Issue #114 Tue 3 Oct

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — October 3, 2023

Today's grid requires a sharp eye for internal structures. The layout balances direct associations with a few subtle linguistic traps that demand a steady pace.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    LONG-HAIRED ANIMALS

    AFGHAN · ALPACA · ANGORA · YAK

  2. Reveal the green group
    PRATTLE ON

    BLATHER · CHAT · JABBER · GAB

  3. Reveal the blue group
    SNEAKER BRANDS

    CONVERSE · JORDAN · PUMA · VANS

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ___ BALLOON

    LEAD · SPEECH · TRIAL · WATER

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