Connections Hints
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — January 17, 2024
Jump to a hint level
Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
Show the themesCategory names only, no words revealed
One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
Full solutionAll words and explanations
← Back to hint toolLoad any date with the interactive hint ladder
Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AWFUL
BASE
BOND
ELEMENT
GLASS
GROSS
KING
MEAN
MEDIAN
MODE
PRETTY
RANGE
RATHER
REAL
SOLUTION
STERN
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
DATA SET DATAStraightforward
CHEMISTRY TERMSModerate
ADJECTIVE INTENSIFIERSTricky
RADIO HALL OF FAME MEMBERSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
DATA SET DATAStraightforward
THESE WORDS DESCRIBE WHAT YOU CALCULATE WHEN ANALYZING A SET OF NUMBERS+ 3 more…
CHEMISTRY TERMSModerate
THESE WORDS BELONG IN A SCIENCE LAB, NOT A KITCHEN+ 3 more…
ADJECTIVE INTENSIFIERSTricky
THESE WORDS CAN MEAN 'VERY' OR 'QUITE' WHEN PLACED BEFORE AN ADJECTIVE+ 3 more…
RADIO HALL OF FAME MEMBERSDevious
THESE SURNAMES BELONG TO FAMOUS NAMES IN BROADCAST RADIO HISTORY+ 3 more…
Full solution
DATA SET DATAStraightforward
MEAN,MEDIAN,MODE,RANGE
MEAN, MEDIAN, MODE, and RANGE are all statistical measures used to describe a data set
CHEMISTRY TERMSModerate
BASE,BOND,ELEMENT,SOLUTION
BASE, BOND, ELEMENT, and SOLUTION are all fundamental terms used in chemistry
ADJECTIVE INTENSIFIERSTricky
AWFUL,PRETTY,RATHER,REAL
AWFUL, PRETTY, RATHER, and REAL can all function as adverbial intensifiers, e.g., 'awful nice' or 'pretty good'
RADIO HALL OF FAME MEMBERSDevious
GLASS,GROSS,KING,STERN
GLASS (Ira), GROSS (Terry), KING (Larry), and STERN (Howard) are all members of the Radio Hall of Fame