Connections #165 Answers
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #165 for Thursday, November 23, 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): foods with crusts
- Green: ending in a silent “t”
- Blue: countries with red and white flags
- Purple (hardest): n.b.a. greats
Answers
FOODS WITH CRUSTS
PASTY, PIE, TART, TURNOVER
ENDING IN A SILENT “T”
BOUQUET, PARFAIT, RAGOUT, RAPPORT
COUNTRIES WITH RED AND WHITE FLAGS
JAPAN, POLAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY
N.B.A. GREATS
BIRD, CURRY, JAMES, JORDAN
Previous Connections answers
- #164 — areas between mountains and hills, eat voraciously, featured in “snow white”, “c” + bird
- #163 — types of teeth, fashionable, dance moves, things that suck
- #162 — religious figures, primates, chutney varieties, imitate
- #161 — onset, venerable, walk, ___ day holidays
- #160 — quick peek, deceit, parts of a mountain, homophones
- #159 — bodyweight exercises, email sign-offs, m.l.b. teams, for short, elizabeths (and one elisabeth)
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