Issue #177 Tue 5 Dec
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 5, 2023
Today's grid offers a steady progression, moving from straightforward associations into more layered territory. Expect a patient morning of sorting through distinct vocabularies that require a careful eye for recurring patterns.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Standing at the base of a skyscraper, craning your neck until the horizon line shifts.
Comparative adjectives
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, G, H.
ENORMOUS
One is BIG.
BIG · GIANT · GREAT · HUGE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Browsing the shelves until you find a spine that catches the afternoon light.
Retail organizational structures
Thematic classifications
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters F, H, P, T.
BOOKSTORE SECTIONS
One is FICTION.
FICTION · HUMOR · POETRY · TRAVEL
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The sound of a studio audience laughing at a joke you heard three times before.
Television media
Shared naming conventions
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters C, E, F, G.
TV SHOWS WITH HAPPY-SOUNDING NAMES
One is CHEERS.
CHEERS · EUPHORIA · FELICITY · GLEE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Looking at a rooster. Look closely.
Compound phrases
Fill-in-the-blank word association
Members are 5–12 letters; first letters C, F, P, W.
___ CRANE
One is CONSTRUCTION.
CONSTRUCTION · FRASIER · PAPER · WHOOPING
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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ENORMOUSBIG · GIANT · GREAT · HUGE
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BOOKSTORE SECTIONSFICTION · HUMOR · POETRY · TRAVEL
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TV SHOWS WITH HAPPY-SOUNDING NAMESCHEERS · EUPHORIA · FELICITY · GLEE
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___ CRANECONSTRUCTION · FRASIER · PAPER · WHOOPING
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on December 5, 2023. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for December 5, 2023, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on December 5, 2023?
NYT Connections on December 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 December 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 #177?
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