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Are you ready to put your word skills to the test? With the New York Times’ Connections game, every day presents a new and exciting challenge, giving players the chance to flex their mental muscles while having a blast. January 17 is no exception! In this blog post, we will dive into the hints and groups for today’s game, helping you achieve that perfect score and cementing your status as a word-game aficionado.
Connections is a daily puzzle that drops at midnight, offering you a grid of 16 words. Your objective? To sort these words into four groups of four, based on shared themes or connections. It’s crucial to keep an eye out for words that may fit into multiple categories so that you can tactfully shuffle them around. The groups are color-coded by difficulty: yellow being the easiest, moving to blue and green, with purple typically being the trickiest.
Today’s puzzle features 16 words that will challenge your associations and creative thinking:
- HIT
- OPERA
- BANGER
- ROSEBUD
- PEPPERONI
- BOP
- EDGE
- LINK
- TAP
- CONTRABASS
- BRAT
- SAFARI
- AUTOHARP
- CHROME
- KNOCK
- SAUSAGE
Before we reveal the hints and groups for today’s game, let’s briefly discuss the strategies that can help you succeed. When working through the puzzle, don’t hesitate to shuffle the words around to see new connections. If you find a few words that fit together, submit them! But be careful—making incorrect guesses can cost you lives, so proceed with caution!
Hints for the January 17 Game
Here are the hints to guide you in solving today’s Connections:
- Yellow group: Encased minced meat and flavorings
- Green group: Collide with forcefully
- Blue group: If you're not on the NYT Games app right now, you're likely using one of these instead
- Purple group: Us adults deserve a refreshing beverage at the end of a long week
Identifying the Groups
If you’re still struggling, here are the groupings along with their respective categories:
- Yellow group: Frankfurter
- Green group: Strike
- Blue group: Web browsers
- Purple group: Ending with beer brands
Today’s Answers Revealed
Ready for the answers? Here they are—back up if you want to solve the puzzle yourself first:
- Yellow Group: BANGER, BRAT, LINK, SAUSAGE
- Green Group: BOP, HIT, KNOCK, TAP
- Blue Group: CHROME, EDGE, OPERA, SAFARI
- Purple Group: AUTOHARP, CONTRABASS, PEPPERONI, ROSEBUD
Did you manage to solve the puzzle correctly? It’s always a thrill to connect the dots and see the words fall into place. As you continue to play, take note of your strategies and improve your skills to tackle future puzzles better.
Whether you’re playing solo or chatting about it with friends, Connections is a fun, engaging way to unwind while putting your vocabulary to the test. Make sure to check back every day for fresh hints and insights!
Now it’s your turn—get cracking on that January 17 puzzle, and may the best connections be made!
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