The New York Times Games' Connections is a simple puzzle game that has a new challenge every day. This difficult puzzle game presents sixteen words, and you need to sort them into four mystery categories without any other hints. Some of the words seem to fit into several categories, so it can be quite difficult to actually win each one. Today, you might be looking for definitions of today's words, hints to the categories, spoilers, or the full answer.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle for December 13, 2023

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Once you know how to play Connections, you're ready to dive into the puzzle for today. It contains the words: TOUGH, STOP, ROUGH, BLUE, GREEN, DOUGH, COARSE, ENOUGH, COUGH, UNCLE, BOUGH, BAWDY, BUNKER, RISQUE, MERCY, and FAIRWAY.

Definitions of Today's Connections Words

Some of the words today in this free browser game are a little bit challenging, and you might be looking for some definitions for them. Here are some of the more difficult words and what they mean.

  • Blue: Blue is a color, but it also can mean something that is immoral.
  • Bough: A branch of a tree.
  • Uncle: Your father's or mother's brother would be an Uncle, but it is also used when you wish to give up during a fight, as in "He was forced to say uncle."
  • Bawdy: Something that is immoral or uncouth.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Yellow Connections Category Answer for December 13, 2023

Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for December 13, 2023

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Green Connections Category Answer for December 13, 2023

Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for December 13, 2023

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Blue Connections Category Answer for December 13, 2023

Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for December 13, 2023

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Purple Connections Category Answer for December 13, 2023

Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for December 13, 2023

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #185

Here is the full answer for today's Connections. Click the Read More button below to see it.

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Connections website available on almost any device with a browser.

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Released
June 12, 2023
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
Publisher(s)
The New York Times Company
Platform(s)
Web Browser, Mobile