Issue #145 Fri 3 Nov
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — November 3, 2023
A steady day that balances straightforward vocabulary with a few clever linguistic pivots. The grid requires patience to untangle the overlaps between the four distinct sets.
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Yellow group hints
A conversation where the second speaker refuses to concede the point, regardless of the evidence presented.
English grammar and conjunctions
Synonyms for contrast
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters H, S, T, Y.
NEVERTHELESS
One is HOWEVER.
HOWEVER · STILL · THOUGH · YET
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Green group hints
The repetitive sound of a classroom scolding or the rhythmic noise at a door.
Reduplicated phonetic phrases
Common reduplication patterns
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters H, K, T.
REPEATED WORDS IN EXPRESSIONS
One is HEAR.
HEAR · KNOCK · THERE · TUT
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Blue group hints
A quick text message sent in a hurry where every syllable is replaced by a single character.
Linguistic shorthand
Homophones for single letters
Members are 3 letters each; first letters A, S, W, Y.
WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERS
One is ARE.
ARE · SEE · WHY · YOU
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Violet group hints
A pantry shelf containing items that all share the same prefix on the label.
Compound word associations
Shared prefix phrases
Members are 2–6 letters; first letters F, J, W.
ROYAL ___
One is FAMILY.
FAMILY · FLUSH · JELLY · WE
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NEVERTHELESSHOWEVER · STILL · THOUGH · YET
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REPEATED WORDS IN EXPRESSIONSHEAR · KNOCK · THERE · TUT
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WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH LETTERSARE · SEE · WHY · YOU
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ROYAL ___FAMILY · FLUSH · JELLY · WE
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How hard is NYT Connections on November 3, 2023?
NYT Connections on November 3, 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 November 3, 2023?
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How many groups are in NYT Connections #145?
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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