Connections #173 Answers
Friday, December 1, 2023
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #173 for Friday, December 1, 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): places to shop
- Green: ways to remove hair
- Blue: portion of profit
- Purple (hardest): kinds of wrenches
Answers
PLACES TO SHOP
MALL, MARKET, OUTLET, STORE
WAYS TO REMOVE HAIR
SHAVE, THREAD, TWEEZE, WAX
PORTION OF PROFIT
CUT, PIECE, SHARE, TAKE
KINDS OF WRENCHES
ALLEN, CRESCENT, MONKEY, SOCKET
Previous Connections answers
- #172 — avoid, hitchcock movies, sidekicks, ___ cheese
- #171 — foot parts, musical instruments, dog commands, baddie
- #170 — rooms in a house, land surrounded by water, fill to excess, bean ___
- #169 — carry a tune, whole amount, mojito ingredients, things that are “sticky”
- #168 — municipalities, blender buttons, financial terms, ___ league
- #167 — secluded, aggregate size, bodies of water, reads the same rotated 180°
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