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Need help with Tuesday, January 23, 2024’s NYT Connections puzzle? These spoiler-light hints point toward the four categories before the full answers for puzzle #226.
Hints for Connections #226
Try the general clues first; category labels and the complete word groups follow below.
- One group is about making or producing something.
- One describes things that are top-notch.
- One involves symbols positioned above number keys on a keyboard.
- One group completes the same phrase: “Pass the _____.”
Stronger hints
- Creation: Think of bringing something into existence.
- Excellence: Think of a cut above.
- Keyboard: Look above the number keys.
- Shared phrase: Each word can follow “pass the.”
Connections #226 category labels
- BRING INTO BEING
- EXCELLENT
- SYMBOLS ABOVE NUMBERS ON A KEYBOARD
- PASS THE _____
Full answers for January 23, 2024
Spoilers below.
- BRING INTO BEING: COIN, CREATE, DEVISE, INVENT
- EXCELLENT: FINE, PRIME, QUALITY, STERLING
- SYMBOLS ABOVE NUMBERS ON A KEYBOARD: AT, DOLLAR, PERCENT, POUND. These stand for @, $, %, and #, respectively.
- PASS THE _____: BAR, BUCK, TIME, TORCH
How difficult was this puzzle?
Tom’s Guide reported that Connections Companion rated the puzzle 3.2 out of 5 for difficulty. That is the Companion’s rating as reported by the outlet, not a universal measure.
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