Need a nudge for NYT Connections game #678? Start with the spoiler-light clues below; the complete groups and answers are behind the spoiler warning.
Hints for Connections #678
Here are the four group clues, from the puzzle guide:
- Speaking to a group
- Describing the Sahara
- Casual canines
- Numeral alternatives
The board contains HOT, DEVIL, GOLDEN, INTRO CLASS, LAB, BULLY, SANDY, ADDRESS, DRY, CANNABIS, LECTURE, JAMES BOND, TALK, CHOW, VAST, and SPEECH. Try sorting the words before opening the answers.
Spoilers: answers for game #678
The group names and words below reveal the full solution.
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- Spoken presentation: ADDRESS, LECTURE, SPEECH, TALK.
- Adjectives for a desert: DRY, HOT, SANDY, VAST.
- Dog breeds, informally: BULLY, CHOW, GOLDEN, LAB.
- Represented by three-digit numbers: CANNABIS, DEVIL, INTRO CLASS, JAMES BOND.
How the trickiest group works
The “numeral alternatives” clue points to associations with three-digit numbers: CANNABIS (420), DEVIL (666), INTRO CLASS (101), and JAMES BOND (007). The last example is written with a leading zero, but its familiar code is commonly referred to as a three-digit number.
The remaining sets use familiar category shifts: ADDRESS, LECTURE, SPEECH, and TALK are forms of spoken presentation; DRY, HOT, SANDY, and VAST can describe a desert; and BULLY, CHOW, GOLDEN, and LAB are informal dog-breed names.
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