Issue #206 Wed 3 Jan
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — January 3, 2024
Today’s grid offers a standard distribution of difficulty. Expect a few clever linguistic diversions that require a steady hand to resolve.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Dandelion seeds caught in a gust, or the way a kite holds steady against the wind.
Physical motion
Synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters F, G, S.
MOVE THROUGH THE AIR
One is FLOAT.
FLOAT · FLY · GLIDE · SOAR
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A cold war film where the protagonist finds a strange object behind the wallpaper.
Surveillance equipment
Synonyms
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters B, M, T, W.
HIDDEN LISTENING DEVICES
One is BUG.
BUG · MIKE · TAP · WIRE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
You encounter a long, tedious document and reach for the nearest pen to finish it.
Form completion
Synonyms
Members are 1–5 letters; first letters C, M, T, X.
SELECT, AS A BOX ON A FORM
One is CHECK.
CHECK · MARK · TICK · X
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A marquee sign with a missing bulb, or a name printed on a shirt with the first letter worn away.
Wordplay
Truncated proper nouns
Members are 2–4 letters; first letters 4, C, P, T.
RAPPERS MINUS FIRST LETTER
One is 40.
40 · COLE · PAIN · TIP
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Complete Connections answer
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MOVE THROUGH THE AIRFLOAT · FLY · GLIDE · SOAR
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HIDDEN LISTENING DEVICESBUG · MIKE · TAP · WIRE
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SELECT, AS A BOX ON A FORMCHECK · MARK · TICK · X
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RAPPERS MINUS FIRST LETTER40 · COLE · PAIN · TIP
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on January 3, 2024. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for January 3, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on January 3, 2024?
NYT Connections on January 3, 2024 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on January 3, 2024?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #206?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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- 4 groups · 16 words
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- Difficulty
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- 4 groups · 16 words