A little help. Your own aha.

Connections #160
hints & answers for November 18, 2023

Keep the satisfaction of the solve. Get a nudge for one group, reveal a category, or check the answers at your own pace.

This reference always shows November 18, 2023. It is released in at least one timezone; every answer stays closed until you reveal it.

Which group has you stuck?

Pick a colour. Reveal one step at a time.

Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with G, G, G and L. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

GANDER belongs in this group.

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QUICK PEEK

Reveal all four words
  • GANDER
  • GLANCE
  • GLIMPSE
  • LOOK

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

ACT belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

DECEIT

Reveal all four words
  • ACT
  • BLUFF
  • CHARADE
  • FRONT

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

CLIFF belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

PARTS OF A MOUNTAIN

Reveal all four words
  • CLIFF
  • CRAG
  • LEDGE
  • RIDGE

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
Gentle hint

Try saying these aloud instead of looking at their spelling.

Show one word

PEAK belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

HOMOPHONES

Reveal all four words
  • PEAK
  • PEEK
  • PEKE
  • PIQUE

These entries are pronounced alike despite their different spellings.

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  • Yellow: QUICK PEEK
  • Green: DECEIT
  • Blue: PARTS OF A MOUNTAIN
  • Purple: HOMOPHONES

Ready for the full solution?

All four categories and their words, together.

Reveal all four answers

Yellow

QUICK PEEK

GANDER · GLANCE · GLIMPSE · LOOK

Green

DECEIT

ACT · BLUFF · CHARADE · FRONT

Blue

PARTS OF A MOUNTAIN

CLIFF · CRAG · LEDGE · RIDGE

Purple

HOMOPHONES

PEAK · PEEK · PEKE · PIQUE

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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