Connections Hints
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — December 12, 2023
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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BALL
BUMPER
CLOUD
FIN
FLIPPER
FOG
GREEN
HAZE
ICE
IRE
MIST
PLUNGER
SHADOW
TAIL
TRACK
TRAIL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
MURKY CONDITIONStraightforward
FOLLOWModerate
PINBALL MACHINE COMPONENTSTricky
___LANDDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
MURKY CONDITIONStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL DESCRIBE REDUCED VISIBILITY IN THE ATMOSPHERE+ 3 more…
FOLLOWModerate
THESE WORDS MEAN TO PURSUE OR KEEP CLOSE BEHIND SOMEONE+ 3 more…
PINBALL MACHINE COMPONENTSTricky
YOU'D FIND ALL OF THESE INSIDE AN ARCADE CLASSIC+ 3 more…
___LANDDevious
ADD A SUFFIX TO EACH TO MAKE A COUNTRY OR TERRITORY+ 3 more…
Full solution
MURKY CONDITIONStraightforward
CLOUD,FOG,HAZE,MIST
CLOUD, FOG, HAZE, and MIST are all atmospheric conditions that obscure visibility and create murky environments.
FOLLOWModerate
SHADOW,TAIL,TRACK,TRAIL
SHADOW, TAIL, TRACK, and TRAIL all mean to follow someone, often covertly or in pursuit.
PINBALL MACHINE COMPONENTSTricky
BALL,BUMPER,FLIPPER,PLUNGER
BALL, BUMPER, FLIPPER, and PLUNGER are all physical components found on a pinball machine.
___LANDDevious
FIN,GREEN,ICE,IRE
FIN, GREEN, ICE, and IRE all become countries or territories when 'LAND' is added: Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland.