Issue #208 Fri 5 Jan
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — January 5, 2024
Today's grid requires a steady hand to navigate the overlaps. You will find a few paths that look clear until they are not.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The nudge on the arm during a serious meeting or the soft jab when someone says something ridiculous.
Social interaction
Synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters J, K, R, T.
PLAYFULLY BOTHER
One is JOSH.
JOSH · KID · RIB · TEASE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Standing on the fire escape looking over the city skyline, where everything else is just background.
Spatial extremes
Synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters H, M, P, T.
APEX
One is HEIGHT.
HEIGHT · MAX · PEAK · TOP
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Counting the eggs in the carton or checking the ledger to see if the math holds up.
Measurement terminology
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters D, G, P, S.
WORDS FOR SPECIFIC QUANTITIES
One is DOZEN.
DOZEN · GROSS · PAIR · SCORE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The mark at the bottom of a handwritten note or the symbol scrawled on a grading sheet.
Symbolic representation
Interpretations of a character
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters A, K, T.
WHAT "X" MIGHT MEAN
One is ADULT.
ADULT · KISS · TEN · TIMES
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
PLAYFULLY BOTHERJOSH · KID · RIB · TEASE
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Reveal the green group
APEXHEIGHT · MAX · PEAK · TOP
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Reveal the blue group
WORDS FOR SPECIFIC QUANTITIESDOZEN · GROSS · PAIR · SCORE
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Reveal the violet group
WHAT "X" MIGHT MEANADULT · KISS · TEN · TIMES
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on January 5, 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 5, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on January 5, 2024?
NYT Connections on January 5, 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 5, 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 #208?
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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