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Connections #40 Answers – July 21, 2023

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #40 on Friday, July 21, 2023. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

AVIATORBASSOONCAPCAT EYECLARINETCOVERFLUTEHARBORHARPHOODEDLIDMONKOBOETOPWAYFARERWRAPAROUND

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
BASSOON belongs to this group.
Green
CAP belongs to this group.
Blue
AVIATOR belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
HARBOR belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
WOODWINDS
Green category
COVERINGS
Blue category
SUNGLASSES
Purple (hardest) category
SEALS

Connections #40 answers

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WOODWINDSBASSOON, CLARINET, FLUTE, OBOE
COVERINGSCAP, COVER, LID, TOP
SUNGLASSESAVIATOR, CAT EYE, WAYFARER, WRAPAROUND
SEALSHARBOR, HARP, HOODED, MONK

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What are the Connections answers for July 21, 2023?

WOODWINDS: BASSOON, CLARINET, FLUTE, OBOE. COVERINGS: CAP, COVER, LID, TOP. SUNGLASSES: AVIATOR, CAT EYE, WAYFARER, WRAPAROUND. SEALS: HARBOR, HARP, HOODED, MONK.

What do the Connections colors mean?

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