Issue #207 Thu 4 Jan
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — January 4, 2024
A steady morning routine for the discerning grid-filler. Today features a clear division between familiar vocabulary and distinct idiomatic clusters.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The kitchen table covered in remnants of a birthday party, tape stuck to the edge of the counter.
Holiday and celebration supplies
Direct synonyms for components of a set
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters B, C, W.
GIFT-GIVING ACCESSORIES
One is BOW.
BOW · BOX · CARD · WRAPPING
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Green group hints
A thumb hovering over a screen in a quiet coffee shop, deciding which way to go.
Mobile software interactions
Verbs describing digital interface engagement
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters B, M, S.
DATING APP ACTIONS
One is BLOCK.
BLOCK · MATCH · MESSAGE · SWIPE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A leather jacket worn at the right show, or the consensus after a particularly impressive run.
Colloquial adjectives
Synonymous descriptors for quality
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters F, L, S, T.
COOL, IN SLANG
One is FIRE.
FIRE · LIT · SICK · TIGHT
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Violet group hints
A rabbit's foot on a keychain, or the sudden windfall that changes the afternoon.
Common idioms
Words following a shared adjective
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, C, D, S.
LUCKY ___
One is BREAK.
BREAK · CHARM · DUCK · STRIKE
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Complete Connections answer
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GIFT-GIVING ACCESSORIESBOW · BOX · CARD · WRAPPING
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DATING APP ACTIONSBLOCK · MATCH · MESSAGE · SWIPE
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COOL, IN SLANGFIRE · LIT · SICK · TIGHT
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LUCKY ___BREAK · CHARM · DUCK · STRIKE
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on January 4, 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 4, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on January 4, 2024?
NYT Connections on January 4, 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 4, 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 #207?
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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