Connections #77 Answers
Sunday, August 27, 2023
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #77 for Sunday, August 27, 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): pieces of chicken
- Green: golf terms
- Blue: drum set components
- Purple (hardest): associated with “crawl”
Answers
PIECES OF CHICKEN
BREAST, DRUMSTICK, TENDER, WING
GOLF TERMS
DRIVER, EAGLE, HOLE, STROKE
DRUM SET COMPONENTS
CYMBAL, KICK, SNARE, TOM
ASSOCIATED WITH “CRAWL”
INFANT, PUB, SWIMMING, TICKER
Previous Connections answers
- #76 — board games, newspaper sections, figures in greek myth, first words in rappers’ names
- #75 — social gathering, found in a kitchen, “pinocchio” figures, easter ___
- #74 — extinct animals, failures, slang for clothes, kiss
- #73 — facial hair, bike parts, pursue, things that are cast
- #72 — performing artists, santa’s reindeer, seen on valentine’s day, “bad ___” movies
- #71 — u.s. mountain states, soda brands, classic rock bands, tony ___
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