NYT Connections February 16 2024 Answers
Puzzle #250
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
PILLOW RUBY COBRA CROC LIGHTNING SHUTTLECOCK MOCCASIN BOA PYTHON HEADDRESS BASIC SLIPPER LOAFER INSPIRATION JAVA UNION
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — COMFY SHOES
Green — THINGS MADE WITH FEATHERS
Blue — PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
Purple — THINGS THAT CAN STRIKE
COMFY SHOESCROC, LOAFER, MOCCASIN, SLIPPER
THINGS MADE WITH FEATHERSBOA, HEADDRESS, PILLOW, SHUTTLECOCK
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGESBASIC, JAVA, PYTHON, RUBY
THINGS THAT CAN STRIKECOBRA, INSPIRATION, LIGHTNING, UNION
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.