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Issue #197 Mon 25 Dec

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 25, 2023

A tidy layout today, with distinct clusters that reward a clear head. The grid offers a few clever lateral traps for the unwary, but steady logic serves well.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    DARLING

    BABY · BOO · DEAR · LOVE

  2. Reveal the green group
    BASIC GEOMETRIC OBJECTS

    LINE · POINT · RAY · SEGMENT

  3. Reveal the blue group
    OOMPH

    ENERGY · FIRE · JUICE · ZIP

  4. Reveal the violet group
    SECRET ___

    AGENT · CODE · SANTA · SAUCE

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