Issue #153 Sat 11 Nov
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — November 11, 2023
A tidy distribution of categories today, though the grid relies heavily on semantic shifts that may slow your progress. Expect a standard level of difficulty that rewards reading the options aloud.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A pantry shelf with only an inch of cereal left, or the last few pages of a paperback that are already starting to dog-ear.
States of abundance and deficiency
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters L, S, T.
SPARSE/LACKING
One is LIGHT.
LIGHT · SHORT · SPARE · THIN
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Confetti on the floor, a neighbor's loud music past midnight, or the sound of a crowd when the home team scores.
Descriptions of lively social gatherings
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters B, K, R.
FUN TIME
One is BALL.
BALL · BLAST · KICK · RIOT
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The heavy cables snaking across a studio floor, or the quiet focus of a camera operator adjusting their gear before the director calls action.
Cinematography hardware
Direct terminology
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, D, L, T.
FILMMAKING EQUIPMENT
One is BOOM.
BOOM · DOLLY · LENS · TRIPOD
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A stern look from a parent, or the moment you realize you have been staring at the same paragraph for twenty minutes.
Idiomatic phrases
Common terminal word in a set phrase
Members are 4 letters each; first letters C, G, L, R.
“GET A ___!”
One is CLUE.
CLUE · GRIP · LIFE · ROOM
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
SPARSE/LACKINGLIGHT · SHORT · SPARE · THIN
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Reveal the green group
FUN TIMEBALL · BLAST · KICK · RIOT
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Reveal the blue group
FILMMAKING EQUIPMENTBOOM · DOLLY · LENS · TRIPOD
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Reveal the violet group
“GET A ___!”CLUE · GRIP · LIFE · ROOM
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on November 11, 2023. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for November 11, 2023, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on November 11, 2023?
NYT Connections on November 11, 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 11, 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 #153?
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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