NYT Connections Hints for June 20, 2023 (#9)
Game
SQUASH
TEE
CARROT
ANT
TANK
CORN
CRICKET
MANTIS
POLO
ONION
BEETLE
BEET
CAMI
TERMITE
HALTER
FENCING
Categories
Hints by Category
SPORTS
Back to CategoriesSports and Physical Activities
CRICKET
A bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players.
FENCING
A sport involving the use of swords, such as foil, épée, or sabre, for attack and defense.
POLO
A team sport played on horseback, where players use mallets to hit a ball into the opposing team's goal.
SQUASH
A racket sport played by two or four players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball.
TOPS
Back to CategoriesTypes of Tops or Shirts
CAMI
A camisole, a sleeveless undergarment or top, typically worn by women.
HALTER
A type of top that is held up by straps around the neck, leaving the back and shoulders bare.
TANK
A sleeveless shirt, often with wide shoulder straps, also known as a tank top.
TEE
A T-shirt, a short-sleeved casual top, typically made of cotton.
VEGETABLES
Back to CategoriesCommon Vegetables
BEET
A root vegetable, typically deep red in color, used in cooking and salads.
CARROT
A root vegetable, usually orange in color, known for its high vitamin A content.
CORN
A cereal plant that produces large grains, or kernels, set in rows on a cob.
ONION
A bulb vegetable with a pungent taste and smell, used widely in cooking.
INSECTS
Back to CategoriesCommon Insects
ANT
A small insect that lives in highly organized colonies and is known for its strength and teamwork.
BEETLE
An insect with a hard exoskeleton and often brightly colored, belonging to the order Coleoptera.
MANTIS
A predatory insect known for its elongated body and front legs adapted for catching prey.
TERMITE
A small, pale soft-bodied insect that feeds on wood and is known for causing structural damage.