Issue #232 Mon 29 Jan
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — January 29, 2024
A steady grid today with clear boundaries between groups. The four clusters remain distinct, requiring only a standard degree of attention to sort out the overlapping terms.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A publicist on a phone call, a sign taped to a storefront window, or the earnest pitch of a startup founder.
Public relations and outreach
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters P.
DO SOME MARKETING FOR
One is PITCH.
PITCH · PLUG · PROMOTE · PUSH
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Two people at a corner table, their coffees untouched while they talk in low, rapid tones.
Relationship status
Synonyms for a unit of two
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, I, P, T.
ROMANTIC TWOSOME
One is COUPLE.
COUPLE · ITEM · PAIR · THING
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A white line, a heavy serve, and the silence of a stadium waiting for the next point.
Tennis terminology
Domain-specific lexicon
Members are 2–5 letters; first letters A, D, L.
TENNIS SCORING TERMS
One is AD.
AD · ALL · DEUCE · LOVE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The produce section of a grocery store where the labels aren't quite what you expected.
Compound words
Common suffix shared across items
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, D, J, P.
WORDS WITH “FRUIT”
One is BREAD.
BREAD · DRAGON · JACK · PASSION
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Complete Connections answer
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DO SOME MARKETING FORPITCH · PLUG · PROMOTE · PUSH
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ROMANTIC TWOSOMECOUPLE · ITEM · PAIR · THING
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TENNIS SCORING TERMSAD · ALL · DEUCE · LOVE
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WORDS WITH “FRUIT”BREAD · DRAGON · JACK · PASSION
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How hard is NYT Connections on January 29, 2024?
NYT Connections on January 29, 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 29, 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 #232?
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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