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NYT ‘Connections’ Hints And Answers For Wednesday, December 18
**Yellow Group:**
* HANDLE and MANAGE guided you toward the yellows.
**Green Group:**
* The combination of BITTER, SOUR, STOUT, and BOCK led you to styles of beer.
**Blue Group:**
* As an investor, you were familiar with HEDGE, HOLD, SHORT, and TRADE.
**Purple Group:**
* CAPITOL was a tempting but incorrect answer due to its association with the building.
Source: http://www.forbes.com
