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Hints for Connections #773
The New York Times describes Connections as a 16-word puzzle in which players find four groups of four items that share something in common. The game has one solution; yellow is the easiest category and purple the trickiest, according to the NYT Help Center.
- Yellow: Fictional fear.
- Green: Rare, medium or well done?
- Blue: Real estate.
- Purple: Multiple creatures.
Words on the July 23 board
The 16 words, in the order reported by TechRadar’s July 23 guide, were:
TOMAHAWK, PHANTOM, GEODUCK, BUGBEAR, ESCROW, SEAHORSE, FLATIRON, MORTGAGE, PORTERHOUSE, BOGEYMAN, APPRAISAL, WOMBAT, HOBGOBLIN, TITMOUSE, CHATEAUBRIAND, INSURANCE.
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Category labels and answers
Spoilers below: the category names and exact word groups reveal the full solution.
Yellow — DREAD-INDUCING FIGURES
BOGEYMAN, BUGBEAR, HOBGOBLIN, PHANTOM.
Green — KINDS OF STEAKS
CHATEAUBRIAND, FLATIRON, PORTERHOUSE, TOMAHAWK.
Blue — RELATED TO BUYING A HOME
APPRAISAL, ESCROW, INSURANCE, MORTGAGE.
Purple — ANIMALS ENDING WITH ANIMALS
GEODUCK, SEAHORSE, TITMOUSE, WOMBAT.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Where to play Connections and find older puzzles
The NYT Help Center lists the Games app, nytimes.com/games/connections, nytimes.com/theathletic and the News app as places to play. The daily puzzle releases at midnight in the player’s timezone.
The Help Center says the full archive goes back to June 12, 2023 and is available to All Access and Games subscribers. Archive play affects some statistics but not streaks. Access rules can change, so check the current NYT Games information if you are looking for an older puzzle.
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