New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #173…

Connections is back today with another head-scratching puzzle for fans of word puzzles. In order to succeed today, players might need a couple of definitions, some hints to the categories, category spoilers, or just the full answer to this browser-based game. No matter what Connections fans need to win, they can find everything about today's puzzle below.

What is the Definition of Crescent?

Most of the words in today's puzzle are pretty straightforward, but there is one that might be tripping some players up. This is CRESCENT. If a player is a little lost, they might not be familiar with this word's two different definitions. One is a shape; a crescent is the shape of a mostly-unlit moon or a croissant, but it is also a type of wrench.

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Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle for December 1, 2023

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words : WAX, PIECE, CRESCENT, STORE, MONKEY, OUTLET, THREAD, SOCKET, SHARE, SHAVE, MARKET, CUT, MALL, TAKE, TWEEZE, and ALLEN.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this mobile puzzle game: Locations to spend.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Places to Shop.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Places to Shop.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: MALL, MARKET, OUTLET, STORE.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Use these on eyebrows, legs, underarms, perhaps.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Ways to Remove Hair.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Ways to Remove Hair.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: SHAVE, THREAD, WAX, TWEEZE.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: The stuff that one person of the group gets after a heist.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Portion of Profit.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Portion of Profit.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: CUT, PIECE, SHARE, TAKE.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this PC puzzle game: Different types of a certain tool.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Kinds of Wrenches.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Kinds of Wrenches.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: ALLEN, CRESCENT, MONKEY, SOCKET.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #173

Still stuck? The full spoiler for today's New York Times Games Connections puzzle is located inside the "Read More" section below. Check it out to get all the categories and all the words in each.

Yellow - Places to Shop: MALL, MARKET, OUTLET, STORE
Green - Ways to Remove Hair: SHAVE, THREAD, WAX, TWEEZE
Blue - Portion of Profit: CUT, PIECE, SHARE, TAKE
Purple - Kinds of Wrenches: ALLEN, CRESCENT, MONKEY, SOCKET