Connections #187 Answers
Friday, December 15, 2023
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #187 for Friday, December 15, 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): curmudgeon
- Green: get low
- Blue: national symbols
- Purple (hardest): swindler
Answers
CURMUDGEON
CRAB, CRANK, GROUCH, GRUMP
GET LOW
CROUCH, DUCK, SQUAT, STOOP
NATIONAL SYMBOLS
ANTHEM, FLAG, MOTTO, SEAL
SWINDLER
CHEAT, CROOK, QUACK, SHARK
Previous Connections answers
- #186 — pester, sports venues, separate, silver ___
- #185 — golf course parts, “i give!”, indecent, ”-ough” words that don’t rhyme
- #184 — murky condition, follow, pinball machine components, ___land
- #183 — luxurious fabrics, come down to rest, shoe parts, things that are delivered
- #182 — parts of a river, something easy to do, wrap around in a circle, jump into the air
- #181 — ice cream treats, hardware fasteners, kinds of cooking oil, sticky ___
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