Mina has been playing video games for her whole life. She hails from Virginia in the USA, and she loves cozy games, FPSs, MMOs, and puzzle games. She lives in Richmond with her husband and her kitty, Kaalia. She currently owns a PlayStation 5, a gaming PC, and a Nintendo Switch.
Every day, the New York Times Games presents a brand-new Connections puzzle. It gives you sixteen words to sort into mystery groups, and you have to puzzle over those words until you figure out the connections. However easy the rules of how to play Connections are, actually winning is a whole lot more difficult.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle for December 15, 2023
The Connections puzzle game for today contains the words: SHARK, MOTTO, CRAB, SEAL, DUCK, QUACK, FLAG, CRANK, CROOK, STOOP, GRUMP, ANTHEM, CROUCH, GROUCH, CHEAT, and SQUAT.
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this innovative puzzle game: Sourpuss, Bear, Complainer.
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Yellow Connections Category Answer for December 15, 2023
The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Curmudgeon.
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Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for December 15, 2023
The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Curmudgeon.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: CRAB, CRANK, GROUCH, GRUMP.
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Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Other things that would fit into this category: Dip, Bend, Kneel.
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Green Connections Category Answer for December 15, 2023
The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Get Low.
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Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for December 15, 2023
The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Get Low.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: CROUCH, DUCK, SQUAT, STOOP.
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Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Important things to a country.
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Blue Connections Category Answer for December 15, 2023
The category for the blue/difficult Connections is National Symbols.
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Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for December 15, 2023
The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is National Symbols.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: ANTHEM, FLAG, MOTTO, SEAL.
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Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Someone who cheats.
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Purple Connections Category Answer for December 15, 2023
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Swindler.
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Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for December 15, 2023
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Swindler.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: CHEAT, CROOK, QUACK, SHARK.
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Answers for Today's NYT Connections #187
Want the full spoiler for today's Connections? Check in the expandable section below for the complete answer and all categories for this challenging puzzle.
Yellow - Curmudgeon: CRAB, CRANK, GROUCH, GRUMP
Green - Get Low: CROUCH, DUCK, SQUAT, STOOP
Blue - National Symbols: ANTHEM, FLAG, MOTTO, SEAL
