Connections #56 Answers
Sunday, August 6, 2023
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #56 for Sunday, August 6, 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): classic arcade games
- Green: dances
- Blue: touchscreen gestures
- Purple (hardest): rappers minus numbers
Answers
CLASSIC ARCADE GAMES
ASTEROIDS, BREAKOUT, FROGGER, PONG
DANCES
HUSTLE, SALSA, SWING, TANGO
TOUCHSCREEN GESTURES
PINCH, SPREAD, SWIPE, TAP
RAPPERS MINUS NUMBERS
CENT, CHAINZ, PAC, SAVAGE
Previous Connections answers
- #55 — classic toys, words with three g’s, shakespeare characters, ___ stick
- #54 — places for worship, cartoon cats, presidential first names, ___ road
- #53 — animal group names, stoned, ap classes, taxonomy ranks
- #52 — computer equipment, rodents, musical instruments, synonyms for complain
- #51 — long sandwiches, dating apps, vampire movies, adams
- #50 — units of length, types of paint, deep-fried food, starts of u.s. coins
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