Issue #225 Mon 22 Jan
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — January 22, 2024
Today's grid offers a standard distribution of four distinct themes. It provides a steady pace that rewards those who look past the surface-level associations.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A conductor mid-motion or a royal procession passing through the palace gates.
Historical artifacts
Synonyms for long handheld items
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, S, W.
SYMBOLIC RODS
One is BATON.
BATON · SCEPTER · STAFF · WAND
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The hum of the drill and the cold metal tray waiting on your chest.
Clinical terminology
Objects and conditions associated with routine checkups
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters C, F, P.
DENTAL TERMS
One is CAVITY.
CAVITY · CROWN · FILLING · PLAQUE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A stack of manila folders sitting in an inbox, waiting for the final mark.
Office administrative vocabulary
Commonly stamped commands or status updates
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters A, P, U, V.
RUBBER STAMP WORDS
One is APPROVED.
APPROVED · PAID · URGENT · VOID
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Violet group hints
The calendar turning over, leaving a stretch of time behind you.
Compound nouns
Words preceding a specific temporal unit
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters G, L, S.
___ YEAR
One is GAP.
GAP · LEAP · LIGHT · SCHOOL
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Complete Connections answer
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SYMBOLIC RODSBATON · SCEPTER · STAFF · WAND
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DENTAL TERMSCAVITY · CROWN · FILLING · PLAQUE
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RUBBER STAMP WORDSAPPROVED · PAID · URGENT · VOID
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___ YEARGAP · LEAP · LIGHT · SCHOOL
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Spoiler-free help for Connections on January 22, 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 22, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on January 22, 2024?
NYT Connections on January 22, 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 22, 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 #225?
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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