A little help. Your own aha.

Connections #60
hints & answers for August 10, 2023

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This reference always shows August 10, 2023. It is released in at least one timezone; every answer stays closed until you reveal it.

Which group has you stuck?

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Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with P, R, S and S. These initials are in sorted order.

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PURGE belongs in this group.

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HORROR FRANCHISES

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  • PURGE
  • RING
  • SAW
  • SCREAM

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with C, D, F and R. These initials are in sorted order.

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COURT belongs in this group.

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SPORTS VENUES

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  • COURT
  • DIAMOND
  • FIELD
  • RINK

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
Gentle hint

Bring a smile to someone's face.

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CHARM belongs in this group.

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MAKE HAPPY

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  • CHARM
  • DELIGHT
  • PLEASE
  • TICKLE

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with A, B, B and P. These initials are in sorted order.

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ANKLET belongs in this group.

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JEWELRY

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  • ANKLET
  • BANGLE
  • BROOCH
  • PENDANT
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  • Yellow: HORROR FRANCHISES
  • Green: SPORTS VENUES
  • Blue: MAKE HAPPY
  • Purple: JEWELRY

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All four categories and their words, together.

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Yellow

HORROR FRANCHISES

PURGE · RING · SAW · SCREAM

Green

SPORTS VENUES

COURT · DIAMOND · FIELD · RINK

Blue

MAKE HAPPY

CHARM · DELIGHT · PLEASE · TICKLE

Purple

JEWELRY

ANKLET · BANGLE · BROOCH · PENDANT

This puzzle’s recorded solution

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About the answers and hints

Categories and answers follow the recorded NYT puzzle. Our hints are independent: some are original category clues, while others give the first letters of the four words. Each hint is labelled so you can choose how much help to take.

Group colours follow the puzzle’s yellow, green, blue and purple order, from the most straightforward to the trickiest. Your own experience may differ. The reference tiles may appear in a different order from your game. Picture puzzles have separately hidden descriptions, since a description can give away the wordplay.

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