Connections #71 Answers
Monday, August 21, 2023
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #71 for Monday, August 21, 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): u.s. mountain states
- Green: soda brands
- Blue: classic rock bands
- Purple (hardest): tony ___
Answers
U.S. MOUNTAIN STATES
ARIZONA, COLORADO, NEVADA, UTAH
SODA BRANDS
CRUSH, MUG, SPRITE, SQUIRT
CLASSIC ROCK BANDS
GENESIS, KANSAS, RUSH, YES
TONY ___
HAWK, MONTANA, SOPRANO, STARK
Previous Connections answers
- #70 — camping supplies, insult, tiny, happy ___
- #69 — friend, cookwear, shoes, slang for cannabis
- #68 — units of volume, extremely, world currencies, ___ cake
- #67 — desserts, occupational surnames, alter deceptively, square ___
- #66 — time periods, breakfast foods, painters, one in a dozen
- #65 — states of matter, energy, classical elements, things with rings
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