Connections #212 Answers
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #212 for Tuesday, January 9, 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): cleaning supplies
- Green: elements of cooking, per samin nosrat
- Blue: things that make you sneeze
- Purple (hardest): titular fictional detectives
Answers
CLEANING SUPPLIES
BROOM, MOP, RAG, SPONGE
ELEMENTS OF COOKING, PER SAMIN NOSRAT
SALT, FAT, ACID, HEAT
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU SNEEZE
DUST, PEPPER, POLLEN, SMOKE
TITULAR FICTIONAL DETECTIVES
MAGNUM, MONK, SHAFT, TRACY
Previous Connections answers
- #211 — things that are orange, long, skinny objects, seen on a golf course, shapes of capital greek letters
- #210 — tech companies, kinds of exams, something exemplary, ___ tooth
- #209 — strong smell, move back and forth, things to pick, ___ ball
- #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
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