Issue #147 Sun 5 Nov
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — November 5, 2023
A tidy grid that tests your ability to navigate distinct semantic silos. Expect some patience as you parse the overlaps.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A carpenter checking the floor joists with a bubble gauge, waiting for the fluid to sit perfectly still.
State of being
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters E, L, S.
UNCHANGING
One is EVEN.
EVEN · LEVEL · STABLE · STEADY
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The kitchen drawer where you keep the meat thermometer and the items for a backyard campfire.
Tools for piercing
Common nouns describing physical objects
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters L, P, S.
LONG, SHARP OBJECTS
One is LANCE.
LANCE · PIN · SKEWER · SPIT
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Waiting in the checkout line, scanning the rack for the latest issue to see who made the cover.
Print media
Proper nouns sharing a secondary meaning
Members are 4–13 letters; first letters B, P, R, S.
MUSIC PUBLICATIONS
One is BILLBOARD.
BILLBOARD · PITCHFORK · ROLLING STONE · SPIN
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Counting the wheels on the garage floor or the acts in a play you are about to see.
Linguistic structures
Etymological prefix patterns
Members are 7–8 letters; first letters B, Q, T, U.
WORDS WITH NUMERICAL PREFIXES
One is UNIFORM.
UNIFORM · BICYCLE · TRILOGY · QUADRANT
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
UNCHANGINGEVEN · LEVEL · STABLE · STEADY
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Reveal the green group
LONG, SHARP OBJECTSLANCE · PIN · SKEWER · SPIT
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Reveal the blue group
MUSIC PUBLICATIONSBILLBOARD · PITCHFORK · ROLLING STONE · SPIN
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Reveal the violet group
WORDS WITH NUMERICAL PREFIXESUNIFORM · BICYCLE · TRILOGY · QUADRANT
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How hard is NYT Connections on November 5, 2023?
NYT Connections on November 5, 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 5, 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 #147?
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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