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Connections #173 Answers – December 1, 2023

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #173 on Friday, December 1, 2023. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

ALLENCRESCENTCUTMALLMARKETMONKEYOUTLETPIECESHARESHAVESOCKETSTORETAKETHREADTWEEZEWAX

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
MALL belongs to this group.
Green
SHAVE belongs to this group.
Blue
CUT belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
ALLEN belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
PLACES TO SHOP
Green category
WAYS TO REMOVE HAIR
Blue category
PORTION OF PROFIT
Purple (hardest) category
KINDS OF WRENCHES

Connections #173 answers

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PLACES TO SHOPMALL, MARKET, OUTLET, STORE
WAYS TO REMOVE HAIRSHAVE, THREAD, TWEEZE, WAX
PORTION OF PROFITCUT, PIECE, SHARE, TAKE
KINDS OF WRENCHESALLEN, CRESCENT, MONKEY, SOCKET

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What are the Connections answers for December 1, 2023?

PLACES TO SHOP: MALL, MARKET, OUTLET, STORE. WAYS TO REMOVE HAIR: SHAVE, THREAD, TWEEZE, WAX. PORTION OF PROFIT: CUT, PIECE, SHARE, TAKE. KINDS OF WRENCHES: ALLEN, CRESCENT, MONKEY, SOCKET.

What do the Connections colors mean?

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