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Connections #168
hints & answers for November 26, 2023

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This reference always shows November 26, 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 C, C, T and V. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

CITY belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

MUNICIPALITIES

Reveal all four words
  • CITY
  • COUNTY
  • TOWN
  • VILLAGE

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

CHOP belongs in this group.

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BLENDER BUTTONS

Reveal all four words
  • CHOP
  • GRIND
  • PULSE
  • PUREE

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with C, E, I and S. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

CAPITAL belongs in this group.

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FINANCIAL TERMS

Reveal all four words
  • CAPITAL
  • EQUITY
  • INTEREST
  • STOCK

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
Wordplay hint

Try adding the same ending to each entry.

Show one word

IVY belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

___ LEAGUE

Reveal all four words
  • IVY
  • JUSTICE
  • LITTLE
  • PREMIER

Each entry comes before "LEAGUE" to form a word, expression or name: IVY → IVY LEAGUE; JUSTICE → JUSTICE LEAGUE; LITTLE → LITTLE LEAGUE; PREMIER → PREMIER LEAGUE.

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  • Yellow: MUNICIPALITIES
  • Green: BLENDER BUTTONS
  • Blue: FINANCIAL TERMS
  • Purple: ___ LEAGUE

Ready for the full solution?

All four categories and their words, together.

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Yellow

MUNICIPALITIES

CITY · COUNTY · TOWN · VILLAGE

Green

BLENDER BUTTONS

CHOP · GRIND · PULSE · PUREE

Blue

FINANCIAL TERMS

CAPITAL · EQUITY · INTEREST · STOCK

Purple

___ LEAGUE

IVY · JUSTICE · LITTLE · PREMIER

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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.

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