New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #251…

Connections is a short daily word game with a twist. To play, you need to sort sixteen words into four categories without knowing what the categories are. While Connections' rules might seem simple, the words can present a big challenge, especially when several of the words seem to fit into more than one category. If you are trying to play through this difficult puzzle game, you might want a hint or two to make sure you don't run out of tries. Below, you can find definitions, hints, and even spoilers for today's puzzle.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #251 for February 17, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: FAMILY, SHIP, LOCK, NESS, ION, PRESS, FLEA, CURL, FLYING, MEDIA, TRESS, EXPOSURE, COVERAGE, DOM, PUBLICITY, and RINGLET.

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Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #251 for February 17, 2024

The sections below all have little hints, category spoilers, and more. If you are looking for a little bit of help, check out some of the sections. If you are looking for the full spoiler, that will be at the bottom of the article.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 251

Here are some hints for this difficult puzzle game:

1. Ness and Ion are in the same category.

2. There are no rhyming categories.

3. Family and Flying are in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Hair parts.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Bit of Hair.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Bit of Hair.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Curl, Lock, Ringlet, Tress.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: "Oh I saw that on the news."

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Media Attention.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Media Attention.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Coverage, Exposure, Press, Publicity.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this innovative puzzle game: Suffixes.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Noun Suffixes.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Noun Suffixes.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Com, Ion, Ness, Ship.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this minimalist puzzle game: All these can be followed up by the same noun to make common phrases.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Family, Flea, Flying, Media.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #251

If you just need the spoiler for today's New York Times Games Connections, you can find it in the expandable section below. Click the Read More button to uncover the answer to puzzle 251.

Yellow - Bit of Hair: Curl, Lock, Ringlet, Tress
Green - Media Attention: Coverage, Exposure, Press, Publicity
Blue - Noun Suffixes: Com, Ion, Ness, Ship
Purple - ____ Circus: Family, Flea, Flying, Media