Connections #189 Answers
Sunday, December 17, 2023
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #189 for Sunday, December 17, 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): reserve for later
- Green: boldness, figuratively
- Blue: used to build a snowman
- Purple (hardest): funny ___
Answers
RESERVE FOR LATER
BANK, SAVE, STASH, STORE
BOLDNESS, FIGURATIVELY
GALL, GUTS, NERVE, STONES
USED TO BUILD A SNOWMAN
CARROT, COAL, SNOW, STICKS
FUNNY ___
BONE, BUSINESS, GIRL, PAGES
Previous Connections answers
- #188 — farm tools, scheme, make happy, onomatopoeia
- #187 — curmudgeon, get low, national symbols, swindler
- #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
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