Connections #253 Answers
Monday, February 19, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #253 for Monday, February 19, 2024. 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): used in building a fire
- Green: mess up
- Blue: workshop tools
- Purple (hardest): parts of a door
Answers
USED IN BUILDING A FIRE
KINDLING, LOG, MATCH, TINDER
MESS UP
BLOW, BUMBLE, FLUFF, SPOIL
WORKSHOP TOOLS
DRILL, GRINDER, ROUTER, SAW
PARTS OF A DOOR
FRAME, HANDLE, HINGE, LOCK
Previous Connections answers
- #252 — eat a little, pursue, ingredients in minestrone, ___cast
- #251 — bit of hair, media attention, noun suffixes, ___ circus
- #250 — comfy shoes, things made with feathers, programming languages, things that can strike
- #249 — follow attentively, where you might find sand, oven buttons, britpop bands
- #248 — touch lightly, kinds of numbers, sauces in chinese cuisine, bear ___
- #247 — encourage, with "on", spherical foods, grocery store aisles, go ___
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