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A free scan shows the junk files, broken settings and background clutter dragging Windows down - then fixes them in one click.Free scan · Windows 10 & 11NYT Connections puzzle #250, for Friday, February 16, 2024, groups the words into comfy shoes, things made with feathers, programming languages and things that can strike. Read the optional hints below before revealing the answers.
Progressive hints
Try these clues in the puzzle’s color order—yellow, green, blue, then purple—before looking at the solution:
- Slip into something more comfortable.
- Birds of a feather.
- Not-so-secret code.
- Got a match?
One broader clue: beware the serpent’s hiss. The apparent snake connection points in the wrong direction; look instead to shoes, feather-made objects, keyboards and things that can strike.
Answers for Connections #250
Spoilers: The four groups and all sixteen words are below.
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| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Comfy shoes | Croc, loafer, moccasin, slipper |
| Green | Things made with feathers | Boa, headdress, pillow, shuttlecock |
| Blue | Programming languages | Basic, Java, Python, Ruby |
| Purple | Things that can strike | Cobra, Inspiration, Lightning, Union |
Why the snake words are a decoy
Cobra, Croc, Boa and Python look like they might belong together as a snake-themed set. They do not: Croc belongs with the shoes, Boa with feather-made things, Python with programming languages, and Cobra with things that can strike. The puzzle spreads those tempting words across four different categories.
How Connections works
Players sort sixteen words into four groups of four based on a shared connection. The colors indicate difficulty, from yellow as the easiest category to purple as the most challenging. Four incorrect guesses reveal the answers, according to Tom’s Guide’s February 16, 2024 guide.
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Reported difficulty
Tom’s Guide reported a difficulty rating of 3.3 out of 5, credited to Connections Companion. That is the guide’s attributed rating, not an independently verified measurement.
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