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Issue #190 Mon 18 Dec

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 18, 2023

Today's grid asks for a steady hand, balancing a few straightforward paths against traps that demand you look past the initial definition. It is a patient exercise in separating literal associations from common phrases.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    BRIEF MOMENT

    FLASH · JIFFY · SECOND · WINK

  2. Reveal the green group
    PRIMARY

    CHIEF · FIRST · MAIN · PRINCIPAL

  3. Reveal the blue group
    AVENUES IN N.Y.C.

    BROADWAY · FIFTH · MADISON · PARK

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ___ HOUR

    AMATEUR · ELEVENTH · HAPPY · RUSH

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