Connections #9 Answers
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #9 for Tuesday, June 20, 2023. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): sports
- Green: tops
- Blue: vegetables
- Purple (hardest): insects
Answers
SPORTS
CRICKET, FENCING, POLO, SQUASH
TOPS
CAMI, HALTER, TANK, TEE
VEGETABLES
BEET, CARROT, CORN, ONION
INSECTS
ANT, BEETLE, MANTIS, TERMITE
Previous Connections answers
- #8 — board games, mattress sizes, things that are red, things with keys
- #7 — leg parts, baby animals, slang for toilet, ___fish that aren’t fish
- #6 — monopoly squares, shades of blue, rappers, members of a septet
- #5 — streaming services, condiments, synonyms for sad, clue characters
- #4 — sneaker brands, musicals beginning with “c”, cleaning verbs, ___ man superheroes
- #3 — facial features, synonyms for eat, dog breeds, informally, members of a trio
Browse every past puzzle in the Connections answer archive.