Today's Hookup Tips (and Answer) for Saturday, September 2

Screenshot: Connections/NYT

If you're looking for the answer Connections for Saturday, September 2, 2023, read on: I'll share some hints, tips and strategies, and finally solutions for all four categories. Warning, there are spoilers below for September 2, NYT Connections #83! Scroll to the end if you want some clues (and then the answer) to today's Connections game.

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I have a complete guide to playing Connections, but here's a reminder of the rules:

First, search for the Connections game either on the New York Times website or in their Crossword app. You will see a game board consisting of 16 tiles, each containing a word or phrase. Your job is to select a group of four tiles that have something in common. Often it's the same type of thing (eg RAIN, SLIDE, HAIL, and SNOW are all wet weather types), but sometimes puns are involved (eg BUCKET, GUEST, TOP TEN, and WISH are all types). of lists: bucket list, guest list, etc.).

Select four items and click the submit button. If you...