Connections #128 Answers
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #128 for Tuesday, October 17, 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): taunts
- Green: failure
- Blue: rudely break off contact
- Purple (hardest): rock ___
Answers
TAUNTS
BOO, HISS, JEER, RASPBERRY
FAILURE
BOMB, DUD, FLOP, LEMON
RUDELY BREAK OFF CONTACT
DESERT, GHOST, IGNORE, JILT
ROCK ___
BOTTOM, CANDY, GARDEN, STAR
Previous Connections answers
- #127 — days of the week, go bad, “the addams family” characters, fat ___
- #126 — tools, pull, shortcut commands, title movie animals
- #125 — butt, rotary phone parts, slang for home, plunder
- #124 — beans, cities beginning with “l”, poetry terms, “the(e) ___” rappers
- #123 — conceal, parts of a watch, wonder woman’s costume, things that can run
- #122 — film set directives, conditional words, foremost, ___ paper
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