Issue #157 Wed 15 Nov
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — November 15, 2023
Today's grid leans heavily into brevity, favoring short entries that demand a careful sorting of similar-looking items. Expect a patient session as you disentangle these overlapping clusters.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Stepping into a puddle or finding a half-eaten sandwich under the sofa.
Spoken reactions
Synonyms for disgust
Members are 2–3 letters; first letters E, I, P, U.
“GROSS!”
One is EW.
EW · ICK · PU · UGH
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Where the mail piles up on the coffee table.
Print media brands
Shared abbreviations
Members are 1–2 letters; first letters O, U, W.
MAGAZINES
One is O.
O · OK · US · W
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Nodding your head at a traveler who speaks a different tongue.
Linguistic affirmations
Direct translations
Members are 2–3 letters; first letters D, H, J, S.
“YES” IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
One is HAI.
HAI · JA · SI · DA
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Hearing two people talk about their weekend plans while you catch a train.
Phonetic equivalents
Auditory matches
Members are 2–3 letters; first letters O, W.
HOMOPHONES
One is OUI.
OUI · WE · WEE · WII
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
“GROSS!”EW · ICK · PU · UGH
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Reveal the green group
MAGAZINESO · OK · US · W
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Reveal the blue group
“YES” IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGESHAI · JA · SI · DA
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Reveal the violet group
HOMOPHONESOUI · WE · WEE · WII
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on November 15, 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 15, 2023, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on November 15, 2023?
NYT Connections on November 15, 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 15, 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 #157?
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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