Connections #17 Answers

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Here are the answers to NYT Connections #17 for Wednesday, June 28, 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): neckwear
Green: ship directions
Blue: detergents
Purple (hardest): ___ triangle

Answers

NECKWEAR

ASCOT, BOLO, SCARF, TIE

SHIP DIRECTIONS

BOW, PORT, STARBOARD, STERN

DETERGENTS

ALL, ERA, GAIN, TIDE

___ TRIANGLE

ACUTE, BERMUDA, LOVE, RIGHT

Previous Connections answers

#16 — coffee drinks, tree nuts, shades of green, mr. ___
#15 — bird sounds, colors, fishing gear, fictional pirates
#14 — beds, famous brothers, hondas, video game characters
#13 — airlines, greek letters, silent “g”, homophones
#12 — animal group names, deadly sins, slow animals, trig functions
#11 — spices beginning with “c”, terms of endearment, things with wings, spice girls

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