Connections #218 Answers
Monday, January 15, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #218 for Monday, January 15, 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): list of candidates
- Green: protective barrier
- Blue: medicine formats
- Purple (hardest): pea ___
Answers
LIST OF CANDIDATES
BALLOT, ROSTER, SLATE, TICKET
PROTECTIVE BARRIER
BUFFER, CUSHION, PAD, SHIELD
MEDICINE FORMATS
CAPSULE, CREAM, SYRUP, TABLET
PEA ___
COAT, GREEN, POD, SOUP
Previous Connections answers
- #217 — things to pay, thieve, male animals, legwear, in the singular
- #216 — credentials for entry, preside over, american football positions, postpone
- #215 — topic of discussion, section of one’s life, parts of a car, informally, color homophones
- #214 — states of matter, all-timer, “ph” words that also work with “f”, ___ pitch
- #213 — bit of magic, found around a fireplace, things seen at a casino, ways to prepare cheese
- #212 — cleaning supplies, elements of cooking, per samin nosrat, things that make you sneeze, titular fictional detectives
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