New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #223…

For January 20, 2024, Connections has another sixteen different words that need to be sorted into four mystery categories. While this might seem like an easy challenge to some, it can get pretty tough if you aren't familiar with all the words or the categories themselves. To win this difficult puzzle game, you might be in search of a little bit of help with the definitions of some words, hints about the puzzle and the categories, or even spoilers for each section. Below, you can find all those things and more as a source of guidance.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #223 for January 20, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: TALK, TAP, TEAR, DROP, SHOWER, FLY, DIP, CARROT, SALSA, SINK, MODERN, BLAZE, SWING, BOOM, RACE, and FALL.

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Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #223 for January 20, 2024

Looking for some hints to help you with this PC puzzle game? There are general hints and spoilers in the sections below.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 223

Here are some hints for the puzzle:

1. One of the categories is four words that can all be after the same word to make a new phrase.

2. Two of the categories deal with different kinds of movement.

3. None of the categories have anything to do with bathroom fixtures.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this innovative puzzle game: Sag, Slip, Downhill.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Decline.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Decline.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: SIP, DROP, FALL, SINK.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: To move like Sonic the Hedgehog or The Flash.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Move with Speed.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Move with Speed.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: BLAZE, FLY, RACE, TEAR.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Other things that would fit into this category: Ballet, Breakdancing.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Kinds of Dance.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Kinds of Dance.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: MODERN, SALSA, SWING, TAP.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this free mobile game like Wordle: All these words can follow the same word to make a new, common phrase.