Puzzle #175

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Sunday, December 3, 2023

Puzzle #175 · Sunday, Dec 3, 2023

Stuck on Connections puzzle #175? 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.

Nothing is revealed until you tap it.

Clues and hints for each group

Yellow group Straightforward

Hint: Look for four words that share one idea before you tap anything.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: CABLE

Show the category

Monthly Bills

Green group Moderate

Hint: Look for four words that share one idea before you tap anything.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: ACOUSTIC

Show the category

Related to Sound/hearing

Blue group Tricky

Hint: Look for four words that share one idea before you tap anything.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: COUPLE

Show the category

Connect

Purple group Hardest

Hint: Look for four words that share one idea before you tap anything.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: AMP

Show the category

Excite, with “Up”

Full answers for puzzle #175

Reveal all four groups and their words

Monthly Bills

CABLE ELECTRIC GAS WATER

Related to Sound/hearing

ACOUSTIC AUDITORY HEARD SONIC

Connect

COUPLE HITCH LINK TIE

Excite, with “Up”

AMP FIRE HYPE PUMP

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Questions people ask

How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #175?

Puzzle #175 from December 3, 2023 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the December 3, 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?

Open the Yesterday page for the previous puzzle, or search the archive by date, puzzle number, word or category. Yesterday's hints →