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Issue #194 Fri 22 Dec

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 22, 2023

A tidy distribution of categories today, though the grid demands a steady hand to avoid early missteps. Patience with the overlaps will serve you well.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    CLASSIC HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

    ANGEL · CLOWN · PIRATE · WITCH

  2. Reveal the green group
    BEE CREATIONS

    COMB · HIVE · HONEY · WAX

  3. Reveal the blue group
    INTERVAL OF TIME

    PERIOD · SPELL · STRETCH · WHILE

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ANIMAL HOMOPHONES

    DEAR · HAIR · HOARSE · WAIL

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