Connections #181 Answers
Saturday, December 9, 2023
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #181 for Saturday, December 9, 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): ice cream treats
- Green: hardware fasteners
- Blue: kinds of cooking oil
- Purple (hardest): sticky ___
Answers
ICE CREAM TREATS
FLOAT, SHAKE, SPLIT, SUNDAE
HARDWARE FASTENERS
BOLT, NAIL, RIVET, SCREW
KINDS OF COOKING OIL
CORN, OLIVE, PALM, PEANUT
STICKY ___
FINGERS, NOTE, RICE, WICKET
Previous Connections answers
- #180 — decline, absolute, express, superhero last names
- #179 — state abbreviations, cable channels, in the nato alphabet, ___-___
- #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”
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