Connections #222 Answers
Friday, January 19, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #222 for Friday, January 19, 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): sundae toppings
- Green: leave high and dry
- Blue: “phooey!”
- Purple (hardest): words in tongue twisters
Answers
SUNDAE TOPPINGS
CHERRY, FUDGE, NUTS, SPRINKLES
LEAVE HIGH AND DRY
DESERT, DITCH, MAROON, STRAND
“PHOOEY!”
CURSES, DARN, RATS, SHOOT
WORDS IN TONGUE TWISTERS
FUZZY, PEPPERS, SEASHELLS, WOODCHUCK
Previous Connections answers
- #221 — show off, foremost, colors in brazil’s flag, ___ letter
- #220 — data set data, chemistry terms, adjective intensifiers, radio hall of fame members
- #219 — deceive, inside info, tilt to one side, words spelled with an upside-down calculator
- #218 — list of candidates, protective barrier, medicine formats, pea ___
- #217 — things to pay, thieve, male animals, legwear, in the singular
- #216 — credentials for entry, preside over, american football positions, postpone
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