‘Connections’ Hints and Answers for NYT's Tricky Word-Grouping Game on Tuesday, August 29

Spoilers ahead! We've warned you. We mean it. Read no further until you really want some clues or you've completely given up and want the answers ASAP. Get ready for all of the NYT 'Connections’ hints and answers for #79 on Tuesday, August 29, 2023.

The New York Times game resets every day at midnight, and some puzzles are more challenging than others.

I felt pretty confident with my first two guesses for today's puzzle, and then became quickly alarmed as both guesses alerted me that I was actually one word away from them being the correct groupings.

Fortunately, I was able to group all four categories after that, but what a scare!

So, if you're having trouble with Tuesday's puzzle, don't worry—it's not just you. Let's give some hints to see if that helps before revealing the answers.

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Hints About Each NYT Connections Category on Tuesday, August 29

1. Animals

2. Related to various observances or holidays

3. A certain color

4. Related to an exit

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Ready for the answers? Scroll below this image (the image that represents your very appreciated patience!).

Connections Answers for Tuesday, August 29, 2023: Animals That End With "X," Words Before Days of the Week, Shades of Black, Depart Quickly

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Specifically, here are the words in each New York Times' Connections category:

1. Animals That End With "X": Fox, Ibex, Lynx, Oryx

2. Words Before Days of the Week: Ash, Black, Cyber, Fat

3. Shades of Black: Ebony, Jet, Onyx, Raven

4. Depart Quickly: Book, Bounce, Run, Split

How'd you do?

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