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Connections #101 Answers – September 20, 2023

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #101 on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

ALLEYATEBACKUPBALLCOPYEXTRAFORLANEMUGPENPINSPARETEETOOTOTEWON

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
BACKUP belongs to this group.
Green
ALLEY belongs to this group.
Blue
MUG belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
ATE belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
REPLACEMENT
Green category
BOWLING
Blue category
COMMON SWAG ITEMS
Purple (hardest) category
NUMBER HOMOPHONES

Connections #101 answers

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REPLACEMENTBACKUP, COPY, EXTRA, SPARE
BOWLINGALLEY, BALL, LANE, PIN
COMMON SWAG ITEMSMUG, PEN, TEE, TOTE
NUMBER HOMOPHONESATE, FOR, TOO, WON
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What are the Connections answers for September 20, 2023?

REPLACEMENT: BACKUP, COPY, EXTRA, SPARE. BOWLING: ALLEY, BALL, LANE, PIN. COMMON SWAG ITEMS: MUG, PEN, TEE, TOTE. NUMBER HOMOPHONES: ATE, FOR, TOO, WON.

What do the Connections colors mean?

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