Connections #97 Answers
Saturday, September 16, 2023
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #97 for Saturday, September 16, 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): fairy tale figures
- Green: chess terms
- Blue: “peanuts” characters
- Purple (hardest): i love ___
Answers
FAIRY TALE FIGURES
GIANT, PRINCESS, WITCH, WOLF
CHESS TERMS
BISHOP, MATE, GAMBIT, QUEEN
“PEANUTS” CHARACTERS
CHARLIE, PEPPERMINT PATTY, PIGPEN, WOODSTOCK
I LOVE ___
LUCY, NEW YORK, ROCK 'N ROLL, YOU
Previous Connections answers
- #96 — bovids, emit light, gymnastics apparatus, words that sound like two letters
- #95 — eye parts, counterfeit, radio lingo, songs that are names
- #94 — "skedaddle!", pronouns, anagrams, ___ baby
- #93 — hot drinks, animal sounds, tree features, inside info
- #92 — halloween decorations, tv shows, slot machine symbols, numbers in book titles
- #91 — amazon animals, lowest point, musicals, sea ___
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