New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #201…

Another day brings a whole new collection of sixteen words to sort in the New York Times Game called Connections. The December 29, 2023, puzzle can get pretty difficult to figure out in the four tries that you get to put everything right, so you might be on the hunt for a few hints or even some spoilers. Below, you can find definitions, hints to the categories, each group's theme, spoilers for individual foursomes, or even the full answer to today's puzzle.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #201 for December 29, 2023

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Now that you have a grasp of the rules of how to play Connections, you can jump into the puzzle. Today's sixteen words are: SAINT, BAD, BOY, POLO, BY, FLY, TEE, JAY, FRESH, CROP, GEE, CURIOUS, BEE, RAD, EX, and TANK.

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What is the Definition of Tee?

The word Tee is the full spelling of tee-shirt, a type of casual shirt usually made of cotton that can have print on the front of it. It is named after the T shape it makes when laid out flat.

What is the Definition of Gee?

Gee is the full spelling of the letter G.

What is the Definition of Ex?

Ex can have several meanings, including "previous," as in Ex-Girlfriend. It is also the spelling of the letter X.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in the New York Times Games Connections: Clothing items.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Shirts.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Shirts.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: CROP, POLO, TANK, TEE.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this iPhone-friendly mobile game: Sweet, Neat, Awesome in slang of a decade gone by.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Cool in 80's Slang.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Cool in 80's Slang.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: BAD, FLY, FRESH, RAD.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Things you don't often SEE spelled out.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Letter Spellings.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Letter Spellings.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: BEE, EX, GEE, JAY.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this imaginative game that makes you smarter: All four of these can be followed up by the same male name.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ____ George.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ____ George.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: BOY, BY, CURIOUS, SAINT.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #201

If you just want the solution to today's puzzle, check the expandable section below. It contains all four categories and each of the four words that go into each.

Yellow - Shirts: CROP, POLO, TANK, TEE
Green - Cool in 80's Slang: BAD, FLY, FRESH, RAD
Blue - Letter Spellings: BEE, EX, GEE, JAY
Purple - ____ George: BOY, BY, CURIOUS, SAINT