NYT Connections #221

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Thursday, January 18, 2024

🧩 January 18, 2024

Connections Hint #221January 18, 2024

By NYT Connections HintsLast updated:

About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #221, originally published on Thursday, January 18, 2024. The four categories ranged from SHOW OFF (the easiest, yellow group) through ___ LETTER (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

You can browse our complete Connections archive for every past puzzle since the game launched in June 2023, or jump to today's puzzle for the latest hints.