Connections #81 Answers
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #81 for Thursday, August 31, 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): appetizer unit
- Green: response to a correct answer
- Blue: mar
- Purple (hardest): ___jack
Answers
APPETIZER UNIT
FRY, NACHO, POPPER, WING
RESPONSE TO A CORRECT ANSWER
BINGO, CORRECT, RIGHT, YES
MAR
CHIP, DING, NICK, SCRATCH
___JACK
APPLE, CRACKER, FLAP, LUMBER
Previous Connections answers
- #80 — playground fixtures, influence, egyptian symbols, fonts
- #79 — depart quickly, animals that end with “x”, shades of black, words before days of the week
- #78 — states of elation, scam, greeting gestures, ___ list
- #77 — pieces of chicken, golf terms, drum set components, associated with “crawl”
- #76 — board games, newspaper sections, figures in greek myth, first words in rappers’ names
- #75 — social gathering, found in a kitchen, “pinocchio” figures, easter ___
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