NYT Connections Hints & Answers — Monday, October 16, 2023 (#127)

Puzzle #127. Start with a gentle nudge and work down — the full answers are at the bottom, hidden until you ask for them.

Just tell me the answer

The NYT Connections answer for Monday, October 16, 2023 (puzzle #127) is: YELLOW — DAYS OF THE WEEK: FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, THURSDAY. GREEN — GO BAD: ROT, SOUR, SPOIL, TURN. BLUE — “THE ADDAMS FAMILY” CHARACTERS: FESTER, LURCH, THING, WEDNESDAY. PURPLE — FAT ___: CAT, CHANCE, LIP, TUESDAY.

Today's 16 words

The grid exactly as NYT laid it out for Monday, October 16, 2023. Nothing below this point is spoiled until you open it.

TURN
SUNDAY
CAT
THING
SATURDAY
SOUR
FRIDAY
SPOIL
CHANCE
THURSDAY
LURCH
LIP
WEDNESDAY
ROT
TUESDAY
FESTER

How hard is Connections #127?

Hard66/100
  • 2 categories run on wordplay rather than meaning.
  • 2 words could credibly sit in more than one group.

Where to start: Look for the four words that combine with "Fat" — locking that group down removes four red herrings from the rest of the grid.

Connections hints for Monday, October 16, 2023

Four levels, each giving away a little more. Open only as many as you need.

Words designed to trip you up

NYT Connections answers for Monday, October 16, 2023

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Common questions

What is the NYT Connections answer for Monday, October 16, 2023?

The NYT Connections answer for Monday, October 16, 2023 (puzzle #127) is: YELLOW — DAYS OF THE WEEK: FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, THURSDAY. GREEN — GO BAD: ROT, SOUR, SPOIL, TURN. BLUE — “THE ADDAMS FAMILY” CHARACTERS: FESTER, LURCH, THING, WEDNESDAY. PURPLE — FAT ___: CAT, CHANCE, LIP, TUESDAY.

What is the purple group in Connections #127?

The purple (hardest) group is "FAT ___": CAT, CHANCE, LIP, TUESDAY.

What is the easiest group in today's Connections puzzle?

The yellow group is the most straightforward: "DAYS OF THE WEEK" — FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, THURSDAY. Solving it first removes four words from the grid.

What number is today's Connections puzzle?

Monday, October 16, 2023 is NYT Connections puzzle #127. Connections launched on 12 June 2023 with puzzle #1, and a new puzzle is published every day.

What time does a new NYT Connections puzzle come out?

A new Connections puzzle unlocks at midnight in your own local time zone, so the changeover happens at a different moment around the world. The puzzle itself is the same for everyone on a given date.