Issue #230 Sat 27 Jan
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — January 27, 2024
A tidy, reliable grid. Expect a standard mix of synonymous clusters and some orthographic play to keep the momentum steady.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The iodine bottle sitting on the counter, a scraped knee from a bike, or the way a lemon juice cut feels on a paper slice.
Physical sensations
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters A, B, S.
HURT
One is ACHE.
ACHE · BURN · SMART · STING
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A neighbor collecting your mail while you are away, or the person checking the gate to ensure the dog stays put.
Supervision and care
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters G, M, T, W.
LOOK AFTER
One is GUARD.
GUARD · MIND · TEND · WATCH
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The long, dusty road toward the horizon, seeking a return to the one place where you actually belong.
Literary character motivations
Thematic commonalities
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, C, H.
SOUGHT AFTER IN "THE WIZARD OF OZ"
One is BRAIN.
BRAIN · COURAGE · HEART · HOME
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A letter that sits at the start of a word but refuses to make a sound, ignored by the tongue entirely.
Linguistic orthography
Letter-based patterns
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters A, T, W.
SILENT "W"
One is ANSWER.
ANSWER · TWO · WRIST · WRONG
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Complete Connections answer
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HURTACHE · BURN · SMART · STING
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LOOK AFTERGUARD · MIND · TEND · WATCH
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SOUGHT AFTER IN "THE WIZARD OF OZ"BRAIN · COURAGE · HEART · HOME
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SILENT "W"ANSWER · TWO · WRIST · WRONG
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How hard is NYT Connections on January 27, 2024?
NYT Connections on January 27, 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 27, 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 #230?
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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