Connections #120 Answers
Monday, October 9, 2023
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #120 for Monday, October 9, 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): crops
- Green: slang for head
- Blue: song
- Purple (hardest): things that whistle
Answers
CROPS
CORN, CUCUMBER, PEPPER, TOMATO
SLANG FOR HEAD
CROWN, DOME, MELON, NOODLE
SONG
CUT, NUMBER, SINGLE, TRACK
THINGS THAT WHISTLE
BIRD, KETTLE, REFEREE, TRAIN
Previous Connections answers
- #119 — celebratory occasions, phone connectivity, cities and towns in england, ___ opera
- #118 — rhymes, natural features, irregular verbs, palindromes
- #117 — laughter, in a text, art movements, “peter pan” characters, lady ___
- #116 — division, imperial units, m.l.b. team member, insect homophones
- #115 — christmas-related, make public, torus-shaped food, things with stripes
- #114 — long-haired animals, prattle on, sneaker brands, ___ balloon
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