Connections #209 Answers
Saturday, January 6, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #209 for Saturday, January 6, 2024. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): strong smell
- Green: move back and forth
- Blue: things to pick
- Purple (hardest): ___ ball
Answers
STRONG SMELL
FUNK, MUSK, ODOR, TANG
MOVE BACK AND FORTH
ROCK, SWAY, SWING, WAVE
THINGS TO PICK
AFRO, BONE, FIGHT, LOCK
___ BALL
CRYSTAL, DISCO, FOUL, GUTTER
Previous Connections answers
- #208 — playfully bother, apex, words for specific quantities, what "x" might mean
- #207 — gift-giving accessories, dating app actions, cool, in slang, lucky ___
- #206 — move through the air, hidden listening devices, select, as a box on a form, rappers minus first letter
- #205 — b.l.t. ingredients, obstruct, baseball stats, small ___
- #204 — gardening nouns/verbs, kinds of salads, classic game shows, familiarly, w + vowel sound
- #203 — organization, sharpness, as of an image, places in france, happy new year!
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