NYT Connections February 2 2024 Answers
Puzzle #236
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
DRIFT LEAVE BUCKLE BREAK LOOP HOLE HOLIDAY HOLI STRAP HOLY SANDAL HOLEY HOLLY WHOLLY DOG RECESS
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — TIME OFF
Green — FEATURES OF A BELT
Blue — HOMOPHONES
Purple — ___WOOD
TIME OFFBREAK, HOLIDAY, LEAVE, RECESS
FEATURES OF A BELTBUCKLE, HOLE, LOOP, STRAP
HOMOPHONESHOLEY, HOLI, HOLY, WHOLLY
___WOODDOG, DRIFT, HOLLY, SANDAL
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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.