Issue #138 Fri 27 Oct
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — October 27, 2023
Today's grid requires a steady hand to navigate between categories that share a similar surface texture. Expect to move slowly as you untangle the overlapping terms.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Asking for a raise you haven't earned, or walking into a room you were explicitly told not to enter.
Human personality traits
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters B, C, G, N.
SHAMELESS BOLDNESS
One is BRASS.
BRASS · CHEEK · GALL · NERVE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Looking at the periodic table, or selecting a coin for a laundromat machine.
Chemistry and physical materials
Direct classification
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, G, N, S.
METAL ELEMENTS
One is COPPER.
COPPER · GOLD · NICKEL · SILVER
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Checking a scoreboard during a summer evening broadcast.
Professional sports franchises
Proper nouns
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters L, M, S.
W.N.B.A. TEAMS
One is MERCURY.
MERCURY · SKY · SPARKS · LIBERTY
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Packing for a road trip, or spotting a heavy animal at the zoo.
Common nouns with multiple meanings
Homonyms
Members are 4–9 letters; first letters C, E, S, T.
THINGS WITH TRUNKS
One is CARS.
CARS · ELEPHANTS · SWIMMERS · TREES
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
SHAMELESS BOLDNESSBRASS · CHEEK · GALL · NERVE
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Reveal the green group
METAL ELEMENTSCOPPER · GOLD · NICKEL · SILVER
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Reveal the blue group
W.N.B.A. TEAMSMERCURY · SKY · SPARKS · LIBERTY
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Reveal the violet group
THINGS WITH TRUNKSCARS · ELEPHANTS · SWIMMERS · TREES
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on October 27, 2023. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for October 27, 2023, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on October 27, 2023?
NYT Connections on October 27, 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 October 27, 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 #138?
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