Issue #179 Thu 7 Dec
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 7, 2023
Today's grid requires a sharp eye for shorthand and a willingness to look past the obvious. Expect a steady climb as you parse out the distinct sets.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A return address on a thick manila envelope from a government office.
Geographic labels
Standardized two-letter codes
Members are 2 letters each; first letters H, L, M, O.
STATE ABBREVIATIONS
One is HI.
HI · LA · MA · OK
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The flickering glow of a television in an empty waiting room.
Television networks
Proper nouns of media entities
Members are 1–8 letters; first letters B, E, H, U.
CABLE CHANNELS
One is BET.
BET · E · HALLMARK · USA
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A pilot crackling into the radio to confirm a flight path.
Phonetic nomenclature
Standardized word representation for letters
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters A, B, R, T.
IN THE NATO ALPHABET
One is ALFA.
ALFA · BRAVO · ROMEO · TANGO
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A toddler repeating the end of a word to hear the sound again.
Linguistic reduplication
Word-plus-word compounding
Members are 2–3 letters; first letters B, P, T, Y.
___-___
One is BOO.
BOO · POM · TOM · YO
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
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STATE ABBREVIATIONSHI · LA · MA · OK
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CABLE CHANNELSBET · E · HALLMARK · USA
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IN THE NATO ALPHABETALFA · BRAVO · ROMEO · TANGO
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___-___BOO · POM · TOM · YO
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on December 7, 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 7, 2023, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on December 7, 2023?
NYT Connections on December 7, 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 7, 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 #179?
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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