Issue #228 Thu 25 Jan
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — January 25, 2024
A steady morning of sorting. Today relies on two groups of direct synonyms and two that require a closer look at the spelling on the page.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The line outside a new restaurant that snakes around the block while everyone else is still eating dinner.
Current trends
Synonyms
Members are 2–7 letters; first letters B, H, I, P.
OF-THE-MOMENT
One is BIG.
BIG · HOT · IN · POPULAR
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Looking at the ancient stone carvings in a museum basement that nobody else stops to read.
Visual representation
Synonyms
Members are 4–9 letters; first letters C, G, I, S.
PICTOGRAPH
One is CHARACTER.
CHARACTER · GLYPH · ICON · SYMBOL
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The official envelope that arrives in the mail two weeks after you forgot to pay that one parking ticket.
Legal consequences
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters A, C, F, L.
IMPOSE, AS A PENALTY
One is ASSESS.
ASSESS · CHARGE · FINE · LEVY
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Looking at a rooster. Look closely.
Wordplay
Words sharing a prefix
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters H, L.
WORDS BEGINNING WITH BODY PARTS
One is HANDSOME.
HANDSOME · HIPPO · LEGEND · LIPID
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Complete Connections answer
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OF-THE-MOMENTBIG · HOT · IN · POPULAR
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Reveal the green group
PICTOGRAPHCHARACTER · GLYPH · ICON · SYMBOL
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Reveal the blue group
IMPOSE, AS A PENALTYASSESS · CHARGE · FINE · LEVY
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WORDS BEGINNING WITH BODY PARTSHANDSOME · HIPPO · LEGEND · LIPID
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on January 25, 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 25, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on January 25, 2024?
NYT Connections on January 25, 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 25, 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 #228?
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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- Difficulty
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- At a glance
- 4 groups · 16 words