Connections #188 Answers – December 16, 2023
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #188 on Saturday, December 16, 2023. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
AMUSEBANGDELIGHTHOEPLEASEPLOPPLOTPLOWPLOYRAKERUSESICKLESPLASHTHUDTICKLETRICK
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
HOE belongs to this group.
Green
PLOT belongs to this group.
Blue
AMUSE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BANG belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
FARM TOOLS
Green category
SCHEME
Blue category
MAKE HAPPY
Purple (hardest) category
ONOMATOPOEIA
Connections #188 answers
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FARM TOOLSHOE, PLOW, RAKE, SICKLE
SCHEMEPLOT, PLOY, RUSE, TRICK
MAKE HAPPYAMUSE, DELIGHT, PLEASE, TICKLE
ONOMATOPOEIABANG, PLOP, SPLASH, THUD
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What are the Connections answers for December 16, 2023?
FARM TOOLS: HOE, PLOW, RAKE, SICKLE. SCHEME: PLOT, PLOY, RUSE, TRICK. MAKE HAPPY: AMUSE, DELIGHT, PLEASE, TICKLE. ONOMATOPOEIA: BANG, PLOP, SPLASH, THUD.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.