NYT Connections Hints for July 12, 2023 (#31)
Game
PAD
LIMA
CONE
TOMATO
POLISH
PEPPER
PHONE
PYRAMID
CUBE
MOBILE
JOB
CUCUMBER
EGGPLANT
MAC
SPHERE
POD
Hints by Category
VEGETABLES THAT ARE ALSO FRUITS
Back to CategoriesVegetables that are botanically classified as fruits
CUCUMBER
A long, green vegetable that is technically a fruit because it contains seeds.
EGGPLANT
A purple vegetable that is botanically a fruit due to its seed-bearing structure.
PEPPER
A vegetable that is scientifically a fruit because it develops from the ovary of a flower.
TOMATO
A red vegetable commonly used in cooking, but botanically a fruit because it contains seeds.
3-D SHAPES
Back to CategoriesThree-dimensional geometric shapes
CONE
A shape with a circular base that tapers to a point.
CUBE
A shape with six square faces of equal size.
PYRAMID
A shape with a polygonal base and triangular faces that meet at a common point.
SPHERE
A perfectly round shape, like a ball.
WORDS WITH 'i'
Back to CategoriesWords containing the letter 'i'
MAC
Short for Macintosh, a brand of computers.
PAD
A flat, cushioned surface, often used for writing or drawing.
PHONE
A device used for communication.
POD
A small container or a group of whales.
WORDS WITH TWO PRONUNCIATIONS
Back to CategoriesWords that can be pronounced in two different ways
JOB
Can be pronounced with a long 'o' (like 'jobe') or a short 'o' (like 'jobb').
LIMA
Can be pronounced as 'LEE-mah' or 'LYE-mah'.
MOBILE
Can be pronounced as 'MOH-buhl' (as in a mobile phone) or 'MOH-beel' (as in a mobile sculpture).
POLISH
Can be pronounced as 'POH-lish' (related to Poland) or 'PAH-lish' (meaning to make something shiny).