New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #186…

Connections is a short daily game that is all about sorting words. Every day, the New York Times Games presents a brand-new selection of sixteen words and gives no hints to the categories. This is a basic breakdown of the rules of how to play Connections, and it might sound simple, but it is anything but.

Today's puzzle is so challenging that some word puzzle fans might be out in search of a hint or two. In this article, you can find things like hints about the categories, the categories themselves, all the way up to the complete spoiler for today's puzzle.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle for December 14, 2023

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: SPOON, BUG, SCREEN, FORK, BOWL, PART, HOUSE, FOX, FIELD, BADGER, SPLIT, DOME, NAG, LINING, ARENA, and DIVIDE.

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Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this free game like Wordle: Other things that would fit into this category: Poke, Fuss, Vex, Hassle, Tease.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Pester.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Pester.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: BADGER, BUG, HOUND, NAG.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this PC puzzle game: Places to watch a sport.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Sports Venues.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Sports Venues.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: ARENA, BOWL, DOME, FIELD.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Other items that could fit into this category: Birfurcate, Branch, Diverge, Splinter.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Separate.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Separate.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: DIVIDE, FORK, PART, SPLIT.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: All four of these can be put behind the same color word.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Silver ___.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Silver ___.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: FOX, LINING, SCREEN, SPOON.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #186

Looking for just the full answer for today's New York Times Games Connections puzzle? Check out the expandable section below for the complete spoiler.

Yellow - Pester: BADGER, BUG, HOUND, NAG
Green - Sports Venues: ARENA, BOWL, DOME, FIELD
Blue - Separate: DIVIDE, FORK, PART, SPLIT
Purple - Silver ___: FOX, LINING, SCREEN, SPOON