Connections #72 Answers
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #72 for Tuesday, August 22, 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): performing artists
- Green: santa’s reindeer
- Blue: seen on valentine’s day
- Purple (hardest): “bad ___” movies
Answers
PERFORMING ARTISTS
ACTOR, DANCER, SINGER, STAND-UP
SANTA’S REINDEER
COMET, CUPID, DASHER, VIXEN
SEEN ON VALENTINE’S DAY
CARD, CHOCOLATE, HEART, ROSE
“BAD ___” MOVIES
BOYS, LIEUTENANT, SANTA, TASTE
Previous Connections answers
- #71 — u.s. mountain states, soda brands, classic rock bands, tony ___
- #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
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