Today's NYT Connections clues (and answers) for Thursday, December 7, 2023

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Na today's NYT Connections clues, eh? I've been there, lost, and learned from it. This post will share some hints, tips, strategies, and eventual solutions for the Connections challenge on Thursday, December 7, 2023, in all categories. Spoiler alert for NYT Connections #179, 7th December!

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Today, I'll provide some indirect hints to the Connections answers for December 7, 2023. Then, you'll find the theme and solutions on the page below. Have a look, gather the tips you need!

Does this morning's Connections require any special knowledge?

You know the phonetic alphabet for typing mobile phone numbers? Cool! That also helps with TV.

Today's 'Connect' puzzle theme hint

Have a look at some grouping tips from the current issue of Wired (no spoilers here):

• Yellow categories: Abbreviations. Green category: Television. Blue category: Lettering. Purple category: Duplicate.

Got any word play in today's Connections?

Yes, there are abbreviations, code words, and repeat words. Keep your luck up!

Time for the answers? Want some more help? Then scroll on.

Remember: The Connections puzzle of the day contains spoilers!

We're about to share some answers with you. If you'd rather not miss out, scroll slowly. (Full solution a bit further down.)

What are the ambiguous words in today's personal communication?

ALFA can refer to the car manufacturer ALFA ROMEO or the NATO phonetic alphabet letter 'A'. Search the list for more clues. 'HI' is used to say hello (on a postcard to Hawaii, too). 'E' is a letter. It's also an entertainment channel* on television (and was a pilot, but that's not relevant here).

What are the categories for today's Connections?

Yellow: Abbreviated country codes. Green: TV channels. Blue: NATO phonetic alphabet. Purple: Doubled category.

Secondary hint: The solution is as follows

What's the yellow word in today's puzzle?

The yellow group is considered the easiest. Today's topic for the yellow group is country abbreviations with the following words: HI, LA, MA, OK.

What's the green word in today's puzzle?

The green group will be second easiest. Today's topic in the green category is "TV channels" and the text is: BET, E, HALLMARK, USA.

What's the blue word in today's puzzle?

The blu group is the second hardest. Today's topic for the blu group is the NATO phonetic alphabet, and the words are: ALFA, BRAVO, ROMEO, TANGO.

What are the purple words in today's puzzle?

The violet group is considered the hardest. Today's topic for the violet group is, and the words are: BOO, POM, TOM, YO.

How did I solve today's Connections?

I know they'd test me with ALFA/BET and YO/LA/TANGO and other cute setups. (By the way, 'Yo La Tengo' is a neat word play for connection.) ALFA must be ALFA/ROMEO, the car, or? But then it clicked: the phonetic alphabet for pilots and air traffic control is designed to be read and pronounced clearly by multilingual speakers who sometimes buchstabieren the letter 'A' as ALFA. Also, BRAVO, ROMEO, and TANGO show up in this alphabet.

I feel smart now, but what to do with all this new-found knowledge? Nun ja... BET and E could have chosen HALLMARK and USA instead? What about BOO and POM? Oh wait, I moved to LA and it's chilly now. I made a few more random guesses, and finally gave up. That is the first online game I've ever lost. Sending 'Tom-tom' to this group was required, too. MA-MA is necessary, but who knows? The rest are country abbreviations.

Playing Connections

Winning Connections

If you're trying to build connections, it's important to know that grouping design can be tricky. Expect overlapping groups. For example, in a puzzle with six breakfast items: ham, eggs, pancakes, omelettes, waffles, and granola, posts like 'BACON' are grouped with 'CLOSE', 'MUNCH', and 'WHISTLER'. Don't click 'Send' before confirming that your four-item set contains only these four things.

If you're stuck, try seeking out words that don't appear to have any apparent connection to other words. For example, if 'Whistler' triggers thoughts of that painting by James McNeill Whistler, you're on to something. Seek English terms like 'Close' to confirm your hunch.

If you can't solve, try another strategy

Another way to win is by focusing on words that don't seem to have an obvious connection to anything. For example, if 'Whistler' makes you think of the painting, you're on the right track! Don't click 'Send' until you've confirmed that your quad contains only these four items.

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In the world of entertainment, abbreviations like 'LA' and 'HI' are often used. The creators of the NATO phonetic alphabet, which allows for the phonetic spelling of letters and words in different languages, used abbreviations like 'ALFA' and 'ROMEO'. When searching for Connections answers from the New York Times, we'll include tips for the 'Entertainment' category, too. The online source code for Aussiedlerbote can help improve your connections in life by leading debates and providing fact-checking services.

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Enrichment Data:

The New York Times has not made the Connections puzzles for December 7, 2023, available in search results. However, archives for 2024 are available and include detailed answers for daily categories.

If you need specific answers for December 7, 2023, in the 'Entertainment' category, you'll have to refer to an older archive or find a particular database containing historical puzzle solutions.