Connections #196 Answers
Sunday, December 24, 2023
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #196 for Sunday, December 24, 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): gentle
- Green: cuts of pork
- Blue: statue of liberty features
- Purple (hardest): things to blow on for wishes/luck
Answers
GENTLE
LIGHT, MELLOW, MILD, SOFT
CUTS OF PORK
BELLY, CHOP, HOCK, SHOULDER
STATUE OF LIBERTY FEATURES
CROWN, ROBE, TABLET, TORCH
THINGS TO BLOW ON FOR WISHES/LUCK
CANDLE, DANDELION, DICE, EYELASH
Previous Connections answers
- #195 — means of transportation, willing to participate, little bit, in a recipe, ___berry
- #194 — classic halloween costumes, bee creations, interval of time, animal homophones
- #193 — seen in a laundry room, shepherd, what “i” might mean, ___ valley
- #192 — contact via phone, book sections, wee, cartoon mice
- #191 — accessories, comedian’s output, attraction, two letters + number
- #190 — brief moment, primary, avenues in n.y.c., ___ hour
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