NYT Connections #253

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Monday, February 19, 2024

🧩 February 19, 2024

Connections Hint #253February 19, 2024

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About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #253, originally published on Monday, February 19, 2024. The four categories ranged from USED IN BUILDING A FIRE (the easiest, yellow group) through PARTS OF A DOOR (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

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