NYT Connections August 23 2024 Answers
Puzzle #439
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
TIE TAN FAN FAWN CHECK FINISH MONITOR BUFF BOA SCREEN CREAM BASK TERMINAL CORSET DISPLAY GLOVES
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — VISUAL INTERFACE
Green — BURLESQUE WEAR
Blue — BEIGE SHADES
Purple — LANGUAGE HOMOPHONES
VISUAL INTERFACEDISPLAY, MONITOR, SCREEN, TERMINAL
BURLESQUE WEARBOA, CORSET, FAN, GLOVES
BEIGE SHADESBUFF, CREAM, FAWN, TAN
LANGUAGE HOMOPHONESBASK, CHECK, FINISH, TIE
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