Issue #192 Wed 20 Dec
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 20, 2023
A steady morning grid that demands careful sorting. The four groups present a clean, traditional structure, though a few items may require a second look to ensure they land in the right place.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The hum of a device vibrating against a wooden nightstand in the dark.
Telecommunications
Synonyms for initiating a conversation
Members are 4 letters each; first letters B, C, D, R.
CONTACT VIA PHONE
One is BUZZ.
BUZZ · CALL · DIAL · RING
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The heavy paper weight of a reference volume you only open once a year.
Literature
Components of a printed manuscript
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters A, C, I, P.
BOOK SECTIONS
One is APPENDIX.
APPENDIX · CHAPTER · INDEX · PREFACE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A grain of sand caught in the tread of a hiking boot.
Measurement and scale
Adjectives describing diminished size
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters D, L, M, S.
WEE
One is DINKY.
DINKY · LITTLE · MINUTE · SLIGHT
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Saturday morning television before the house is fully awake.
Animation
Proper nouns of famous animated animals
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters I, J, P, S.
CARTOON MICE
One is ITCHY.
ITCHY · JERRY · PINKY · SPEEDY
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
CONTACT VIA PHONEBUZZ · CALL · DIAL · RING
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Reveal the green group
BOOK SECTIONSAPPENDIX · CHAPTER · INDEX · PREFACE
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Reveal the blue group
WEEDINKY · LITTLE · MINUTE · SLIGHT
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Reveal the violet group
CARTOON MICEITCHY · JERRY · PINKY · SPEEDY
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Spoiler-free help for Connections on December 20, 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 20, 2023, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on December 20, 2023?
NYT Connections on December 20, 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 20, 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 #192?
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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