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Connections #1 Answers – June 12, 2023

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1 on Monday, June 12, 2023. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

BUCKSHAILHEATJAZZKAYAKLEVELMOMNETSOPTIONRACECARRAINRETURNSHIFTSLEETSNOWTAB

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
HAIL belongs to this group.
Green
BUCKS belongs to this group.
Blue
OPTION belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
KAYAK belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
WET WEATHER
Green category
NBA TEAMS
Blue category
KEYBOARD KEYS
Purple (hardest) category
PALINDROMES

Connections #1 answers

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WET WEATHERHAIL, RAIN, SLEET, SNOW
NBA TEAMSBUCKS, HEAT, JAZZ, NETS
KEYBOARD KEYSOPTION, RETURN, SHIFT, TAB
PALINDROMESKAYAK, LEVEL, MOM, RACECAR

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What are the Connections answers for June 12, 2023?

WET WEATHER: HAIL, RAIN, SLEET, SNOW. NBA TEAMS: BUCKS, HEAT, JAZZ, NETS. KEYBOARD KEYS: OPTION, RETURN, SHIFT, TAB. PALINDROMES: KAYAK, LEVEL, MOM, RACECAR.

What do the Connections colors mean?

Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.