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Connections #181 Answers – December 9, 2023

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #181 on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

BOLTCORNFINGERSFLOATNAILNOTEOLIVEPALMPEANUTRICERIVETSCREWSHAKESPLITSUNDAEWICKET

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
FLOAT belongs to this group.
Green
BOLT belongs to this group.
Blue
CORN belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
FINGERS belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
ICE CREAM TREATS
Green category
HARDWARE FASTENERS
Blue category
KINDS OF COOKING OIL
Purple (hardest) category
STICKY ___

Connections #181 answers

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ICE CREAM TREATSFLOAT, SHAKE, SPLIT, SUNDAE
HARDWARE FASTENERSBOLT, NAIL, RIVET, SCREW
KINDS OF COOKING OILCORN, OLIVE, PALM, PEANUT
STICKY ___FINGERS, NOTE, RICE, WICKET
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What are the Connections answers for December 9, 2023?

ICE CREAM TREATS: FLOAT, SHAKE, SPLIT, SUNDAE. HARDWARE FASTENERS: BOLT, NAIL, RIVET, SCREW. KINDS OF COOKING OIL: CORN, OLIVE, PALM, PEANUT. STICKY ___: FINGERS, NOTE, RICE, WICKET.

What do the Connections colors mean?

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