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Connections #226 answers for January 23, 2024
Sort the 16 words into four groups of four. The category labels and solutions are:
Bring into being
- COIN
- CREATE
- DEVISE
- INVENT
Excellent
- FINE
- PRIME
- QUALITY
- STERLING
Symbols above numbers on a keyboard
- AT
- DOLLAR
- PERCENT
- POUND
Pass the _____
- BAR
- BUCK
- TIME
- TORCH
What was on the Connections #226 board?
The 16 words were PRIME, TIME, AT, BAR, DEVISE, DOLLAR, FINE, POUND, TORCH, BUCK, COIN, QUALITY, CREATE, STERLING, PERCENT, and INVENT. Connections asks players to divide the board into four sets of four words linked by a shared category. Some words can seem to fit more than one group, so the category is determined by the complete set rather than an isolated match.
Why the keyboard-symbol category fits
AT, DOLLAR, PERCENT, and POUND name symbols associated with the shifted characters above number keys on a keyboard. The category refers to those symbols, not to the words’ other possible meanings.
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How difficult was puzzle #226?
Tom’s Guide reported that the NYT Connections Companion rated the puzzle 3.2 out of 5. That is the Companion’s reported difficulty rating, not an independent test score.
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