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Issue #128 Tue 17 Oct

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — October 17, 2023

Today's grid demands a steady hand, balancing two groups of direct synonyms against a pair of wordplay-heavy sets. Patience with the overlaps will serve you better than guessing at the start.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    TAUNTS

    BOO · HISS · JEER · RASPBERRY

  2. Reveal the green group
    FAILURE

    BOMB · DUD · FLOP · LEMON

  3. Reveal the blue group
    RUDELY BREAK OFF CONTACT

    DESERT · GHOST · IGNORE · JILT

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ROCK ___

    BOTTOM · CANDY · GARDEN · STAR

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