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Connections #42 Answers – July 23, 2023

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #42 on Sunday, July 23, 2023. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

BOLTCOLONCOMMADASHDOJAFATFINSHOUSEHYPHENJUNGLEMASKPERIODRACESNORKELSPRINTTANK

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
FINS belongs to this group.
Green
COLON belongs to this group.
Blue
BOLT belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
DOJA belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
SCUBA GEAR
Green category
PUNCTUATION MARKS
Blue category
RUN QUICKLY
Purple (hardest) category
___ CAT

Connections #42 answers

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SCUBA GEARFINS, MASK, SNORKEL, TANK
PUNCTUATION MARKSCOLON, COMMA, HYPHEN, PERIOD
RUN QUICKLYBOLT, DASH, RACE, SPRINT
___ CATDOJA, FAT, HOUSE, JUNGLE

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What are the Connections answers for July 23, 2023?

SCUBA GEAR: FINS, MASK, SNORKEL, TANK. PUNCTUATION MARKS: COLON, COMMA, HYPHEN, PERIOD. RUN QUICKLY: BOLT, DASH, RACE, SPRINT. ___ CAT: DOJA, FAT, HOUSE, JUNGLE.

What do the Connections colors mean?

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