Connections #179 Answers
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #179 for Thursday, December 7, 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): state abbreviations
- Green: cable channels
- Blue: in the nato alphabet
- Purple (hardest): ___-___
Answers
STATE ABBREVIATIONS
HI, LA, MA, OK
CABLE CHANNELS
BET, E, HALLMARK, USA
IN THE NATO ALPHABET
ALFA, BRAVO, ROMEO, TANGO
___-___
BOO, POM, TOM, YO
Previous Connections answers
- #178 — found on sheet music, zodiac symbols, record labels, zodiac sign beginnings
- #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
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