New York Times Connections: Hints and Answers for #219…

Today's sixteen-word New York Times Games Connections puzzle is a pretty difficult one. Even if you are very familiar with the rules of how to play Connections, this one has a lot of weird words with tons of meanings. In order to get through today's puzzle with a win, you might need some help with definitions, clues for some of the categories, spoilers for each category, or even the spoiler for the entire puzzle. Whatever you need, you can find it in the article below.

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By Chris Birsner

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #219 for January 16, 2024

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The free puzzle game like Wordle called Connections puzzle for today contains the words: HELLO, LIST, TRICK, WORD, CANT, FOOL, SKINNY, EGGSHELL, LEAN, CON, GIGGLE, SCOOP, BOOB, SLOPE, DOPE, and DUPE.

What is the Definition of Cant?

Cant is a weird little word that isn't used too terribly often. Unlike the contract "can't," cant is a slit tilt in something.

What is the Definition of Skinny?

Skinny can mean thin, but it can also be a slang term for information. As in "Tell me the skinny about Joe."

What is the Definition of Dope?

Dope has a lot of meanings as well, and most of them are slang terms. The official use of dope is a manufacturing term; it means "any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface" or "an absorbent material used to absorb and hold a liquid," according to dictionary.com. The slang terms are:

To take athletic-enhancing drugs.
Illegal drugs.
Cool, neat, or awesome.

What is the Definition of Dupe?

Dupe is a verb that means to "pull a trick on" or to "fool."

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this PC puzzle game: Other items that would fit into this category: Defraud, Bamboozle, Swindle.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Deceive.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Deceive.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: CON, DUPE, FOOL, TRICK.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this puzzle game available for Apple phones: All of the details, the nitty gritty.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Inside Info.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Inside Info.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: DOPE, SCOOPE, SKINNY, WORD.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this challenging puzzle game: Other words that would fit into this category: Angle, Slant, Tip.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Tilt to One Side.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Tilt to One Side.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: CANT, LEN, LIST, SLOPE.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Words that can be made with math problems.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in the New York Times Games Connections is Words Spelled With an Upside-Down Calculator.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Words Spelled With an Upside-Down Calculator.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: BOOB, EGGSHELL, GIGGLE, HELLO.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #219

Some of you might just be looking for the answer to today's puzzle, and this can be found in the section below this sentence. Be wary of spoilers going forward.

Yellow - Deceive: CON, DUPE, FOOL, TRICK
Green - Inside Info: DOPE, SCOOPE, SKINNY, WORD
Blue - Tilt to One Side: CANT, LEN, LIST, SLOPE
Purple - Words Spelled With an Upside-Down Calculator: BOOB, EGGSHELL, GIGGLE, HELLO