Connections #178 Answers
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #178 for Wednesday, December 6, 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): found on sheet music
- Green: zodiac symbols
- Blue: record labels
- Purple (hardest): zodiac sign beginnings
Answers
FOUND ON SHEET MUSIC
CLEF, NOTE, REST, STAFF
ZODIAC SYMBOLS
BULL, CRAB, SCALES, TWINS
RECORD LABELS
CAPITOL, COLUMBIA, VIRGIN, ISLAND
ZODIAC SIGN BEGINNINGS
CAN, GEM, LIB, TAU
Previous Connections answers
- #177 — enormous, bookstore sections, tv shows with happy-sounding names, ___ crane
- #176 — unit of bread, assure, as a win, small imperfection, head of ___
- #175 — monthly bills, related to sound/hearing, connect, excite, with “up”
- #174 — containers, circular shapes, restrict, ___ jam
- #173 — places to shop, ways to remove hair, portion of profit, kinds of wrenches
- #172 — avoid, hitchcock movies, sidekicks, ___ cheese
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