NYT Connections #186

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Thursday, December 14, 2023

🧩 December 14, 2023

Connections Hint #186December 14, 2023

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About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #186, originally published on Thursday, December 14, 2023. The four categories ranged from PESTER (the easiest, yellow group) through SILVER ___ (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

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