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NYT Connections puzzle #214 was published Thursday, January 11, 2024. Start with the spoiler-light hints below, then reveal progressively more specific clues; the complete four groups and all 16 answers appear after a clear spoiler break.
Hints for Connections #214
Try each level before moving to the next. The first set names broad ideas; the second gives more direct clues.
Subtle hints
- Yellow: Think about forms discussed in physics.
- Green: Think of titles given to significant people.
- Blue: Look for words that are similar in more than one way.
- Purple: Each answer shares a second word when paired with it.
More direct hints
- Yellow: “What’s the matter?”
- Green: GOAT.
- Blue: Check the PH levels.
- Purple: Soccer turf.
How to approach this puzzle
Connections presents 16 words to sort into four groups of four, with color-coded difficulty and a limit of four incorrect guesses, according to Tom’s Guide. Its January 11, 2024 guide says the game refreshes at midnight local device time.
- Scan all 16 words before making a guess; several may seem to fit a plausible category.
- Check for alternate meanings and pronunciations, as well as phrases and puns.
- If five words appear to belong together, look for an overlap that leaves one word out of the intended set.
Tom’s Guide reported a difficulty rating of 2.6 out of 5, attributing it to the NYT Connections Companion. The rating’s year and primary rating page were not stated, so treat it as a reported assessment rather than an objective measure.
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Spoilers: full answers for January 11, 2024
Stop here if you want to solve the puzzle without seeing the complete solution.
Yellow — States of matter
- GAS
- LIQUID
- PLASMA
- SOLID
Green — All-timer
- GREAT
- HERO
- ICON
- LEGEND
Blue — “Ph” words that also work with “F”
- PHAT
- PHEW
- PHILLY
- PHISH
Replace the initial “ph” with “f” and each word still works: fat, few, filly and fish.
Rank #2
Purple — “_____ Pitch”
- ELEVATOR
- FEVER
- PERFECT
- SALES
Each word completes a familiar phrase ending in “pitch.” Tom’s Guide and Parade both reported these categories and answer words for puzzle #214.
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