NYT Connections January 30 2024 Answers
Puzzle #233
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
BANANA HAMMER REGISTER SICKLE FLOWER SUN FEATHER MOON POUND HERALD STAR BANG CROISSANT SLAM MUSHROOM CHRONICLE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — HIT HARD
Green — NEWSPAPER NAMES
Blue — CRESCENT-SHAPED THINGS
Purple — POWER-UPS IN SUPER MARIO WORLD
HIT HARDBANG, HAMMER, POUND, SLAM
NEWSPAPER NAMESCHRONICLE, HERALD, REGISTER, SUN
CRESCENT-SHAPED THINGSBANANA, CROISSANT, MOON, SICKLE
POWER-UPS IN SUPER MARIO WORLDFEATHER, FLOWER, MUSHROOM, STAR
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