These are the hints and answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle dated November 19, 2023, game #161. The four categories are ONSET, VENERABLE, WALK and ___ DAY HOLIDAYS. Hints come first; the complete groups appear below a spoiler warning.
Connections #161 hints for November 19
Try sorting the sixteen tiles before opening the answers. The category hints, from easiest to hardest, are:
- ONSET
- VENERABLE
- WALK
- ___ DAY HOLIDAYS
Connections asks you to divide sixteen terms into four groups of four that share a connection. Solved groups reveal their category and a color; yellow is the easiest tier and purple the hardest. The NYT Connections game is the puzzle’s home.
Spoilers: Connections #161 answers
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| Color and difficulty | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow — easiest | ONSET | BIRTH, CREATION, DAWN, START |
| Green | VENERABLE | AUGUST, GRAND, NOBLE, REGAL |
| Blue | WALK | MARCH, STEP, STRIDE, TREAD |
| Purple — hardest | ___ DAY HOLIDAYS | EARTH, GROUNDHOG, LABOR, MAY |
All sixteen tiles
The puzzle’s tiles are DAWN, MAY, GRAND, STEP, AUGUST, LABOR, TREAD, BIRTH, EARTH, MARCH, CREATION, GROUNDHOG, NOBLE, START, STRIDE and REGAL.
How the trickier connections work
VENERABLE
AUGUST, GRAND, NOBLE and REGAL can each describe something worthy of respect or admiration. AUGUST is an adjective meaning impressive or dignified, rather than only the name of a month.
WALK
MARCH, STEP, STRIDE and TREAD are all ways of walking or terms for a walking movement.
___ DAY HOLIDAYS
Place “Day” after each word: Earth Day, Groundhog Day, Labor Day and May Day.
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The date, game number, hints and answer groups are corroborated by two independent answer guides: Parade’s November 19, 2023 guide and Mashable’s Connections guide for November 19, 2023. They are secondary answer guides, not an official NYT answer archive.
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