NYT Connections March 13 2024 Answers
Puzzle #276
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
PRINCESS CANDY LICORICE BEAN PUMPKIN MELON EMERALD FENNEL RADIANT COSTUME NOODLE BAGUETTE TARRAGON NUT ANISE DECORATIONS
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — HALLOWEEN PURCHASES
Green — PLANTS WITH SIMILAR FLAVORS
Blue — FOOD SLANG FOR HEAD
Purple — GEMSTONE CUTS
HALLOWEEN PURCHASESCANDY, COSTUME, DECORATIONS, PUMPKIN
PLANTS WITH SIMILAR FLAVORSANISE, FENNEL, LICORICE, TARRAGON
FOOD SLANG FOR HEADBEAN, MELON, NOODLE, NUT
GEMSTONE CUTSBAGUETTE, EMERALD, PRINCESS, RADIANT
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