Connections #116 Answers
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #116 for Thursday, October 5, 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): division
- Green: imperial units
- Blue: m.l.b. team member
- Purple (hardest): insect homophones
Answers
DIVISION
ARM, BRANCH, CHAPTER, WING
IMPERIAL UNITS
BUSHEL, PECK, STONE, TON
M.L.B. TEAM MEMBER
ANGEL, CUB, MET, RED
INSECT HOMOPHONES
AUNT, BEATLE, FLEE, NAT
Previous Connections answers
- #115 — christmas-related, make public, torus-shaped food, things with stripes
- #114 — long-haired animals, prattle on, sneaker brands, ___ balloon
- #113 — ways to show respect, iphone apps, animal coverings, “pointers”
- #112 — coffee counter items, nocturnal animals, things that are red, ___ figure
- #111 — playing card suits, golf clubs, yearn, insufficient
- #110 — very important, recycling categories, hudsons, what “beat” may mean
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