NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Friday, September 15, 2023
Stuck on Connections puzzle #96? Each group below starts with a gentle hint. Open a starter word, then the category, and only reveal the full answers when you are ready. Your progress is remembered on this device.
Clues and hints for each group
Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter B.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: BUFFALO
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Bovids
Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter E.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: BEAM
Show the category
Emit Light
Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter G.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: FLOOR
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Gymnastics Apparatus
Hint: This group is about the form of the words rather than what they mean, so study them closely.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: CUTIE
Show the category
Words That Sound Like Two Letters
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Full answers for puzzle #96
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Bovids
Emit Light
Gymnastics Apparatus
Words That Sound Like Two Letters
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Questions people ask
How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #96?
Puzzle #96 from September 15, 2023 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.
How can I get a hint for the September 15, 2023 Connections puzzle without spoilers?
Every group on this page opens with a one-line hint. One word from the group and then the category name sit behind separate buttons, and the full answers stay hidden until you open them.
When does the new Connections puzzle come out?
A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight in your local time zone. We usually publish the next puzzle's hints the evening before, US time, so they are ready when your grid refreshes. See today's hints →
How many mistakes are you allowed in Connections?
You have four mistakes. The fourth wrong guess ends the game, so you can safely miss three times. If the game says you are "one away", three of your four words are correct.
Where can I find yesterday's Connections answers?
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