CONNECTIONSThe New York Times

Connections hints & answers.

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Puzzle #1253
A LITTLE NUDGE

A connection. A little perspective.

4 category hints

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UNMATCHED

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WEDDING WEBSITE SECTIONS

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___ PLANE

04Purple categoryReveal hintHide hint

ENDING IN VEGETABLES IN THE ALLIUM FAMILY

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YELLOW GROUP

UNMATCHED

ALL-TIME|HISTORIC|RECORD|UNPRECEDENTED

GREEN GROUP

WEDDING WEBSITE SECTIONS

DRESS CODE|REGISTRY|RSVP|TRAVEL

BLUE GROUP

___ PLANE

ASTRAL|CARTESIAN|INCLINED|JET

PURPLE GROUP

ENDING IN VEGETABLES IN THE ALLIUM FAMILY

ARCHIVE|OCTONION|RAPSCALLION|SLEEK

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Connections asks you to sort sixteen words into four groups with a shared connection. Some words can fit more than one idea.

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