Connections #74 Answers – August 24, 2023
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #74 on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BUSTSDODODUDSFLOPSGETUPMAMMOTHMASTODONMISSESOUTFITPECKSMACKSMOOCHTHREADSTRILOBITETURKEYSX
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
DODO belongs to this group.
Green
BUSTS belongs to this group.
Blue
DUDS belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
PECK belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
EXTINCT ANIMALS
Green category
FAILURES
Blue category
SLANG FOR CLOTHES
Purple (hardest) category
KISS
Connections #74 answers
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EXTINCT ANIMALSDODO, MAMMOTH, MASTODON, TRILOBITE
FAILURESBUSTS, FLOPS, MISSES, TURKEYS
SLANG FOR CLOTHESDUDS, GETUP, OUTFIT, THREADS
KISSPECK, SMACK, SMOOCH, X
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What are the Connections answers for August 24, 2023?
EXTINCT ANIMALS: DODO, MAMMOTH, MASTODON, TRILOBITE. FAILURES: BUSTS, FLOPS, MISSES, TURKEYS. SLANG FOR CLOTHES: DUDS, GETUP, OUTFIT, THREADS. KISS: PECK, SMACK, SMOOCH, X.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.