Need help with the Saturday, January 6, 2024, edition of Connections? These spoiler-safe clues are for puzzle #209. Read the four hints first; the category names and answers follow below.
Hints for Connections #209
- When something has a particular scent.
- A similar type of movement.
- The same word or verb can describe an action related to all four.
- They can all share the same second word.
These hints are presented in category order. The full solution is next.
Answers for January 6, 2024
Spoilers ahead: the category labels and all 16 answers are below.
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| STRONG SMELL | FUNK, MUSK, ODOR, TANG |
| MOVE BACK AND FORTH | ROCK, SWAY, SWING, WAVE |
| THINGS TO PICK | AFRO, BONE, FIGHT, LOCK |
| ___ BALL | CRYSTAL, DISCO, FOUL, GUTTER |
How Connections works
The New York Times describes Connections as a game in which players sort 16 words into four groups of four based on a shared connection. The groups are color-coded from Yellow, the easiest, to Purple, the trickiest. Words can appear to fit more than one category, but each puzzle has one solution; the Times says its editors curate the words and categories using the Oxford Dictionary. NYT Help Center: Connections.
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