Issue #219 Tue 16 Jan
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — January 16, 2024
Today's grid requires a steady hand and a willingness to look past the obvious. You will find two groups that reward straightforward association and two that rely on mechanical manipulation.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A shell game on a city sidewalk where the pea is never where you think it landed.
Interpersonal behavior
Synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters C, D, F, T.
DECEIVE
One is CON.
CON · DUPE · FOOL · TRICK
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A whispered conversation in the back of a library where someone drops a name you were not supposed to hear.
Journalism and gossip
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters D, S, W.
INSIDE INFO
One is DOPE.
DOPE · SCOOP · SKINNY · WORD
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Walking down a street in a town built on a hill where every building seems to be struggling against gravity.
Physical orientation
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters C, L, S.
TILT TO ONE SIDE
One is CANT.
CANT · LEAN · LIST · SLOPE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A classroom desk during a math test where someone is typing out jokes instead of solving for X.
Numerical wordplay
Visual transformation
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters B, E, G, H.
WORDS SPELLED WITH AN UPSIDE-DOWN CALCULATOR
One is BOOB.
BOOB · EGGSHELL · GIGGLE · HELLO
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
DECEIVECON · DUPE · FOOL · TRICK
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Reveal the green group
INSIDE INFODOPE · SCOOP · SKINNY · WORD
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Reveal the blue group
TILT TO ONE SIDECANT · LEAN · LIST · SLOPE
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Reveal the violet group
WORDS SPELLED WITH AN UPSIDE-DOWN CALCULATORBOOB · EGGSHELL · GIGGLE · HELLO
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on January 16, 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 16, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on January 16, 2024?
NYT Connections on January 16, 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 16, 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 #219?
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