Puzzle #243

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Friday, February 9, 2024

Puzzle #243 · Friday, Feb 9, 2024

Stuck on Connections puzzle #243? Each group below starts with a gentle hint. Open a starter word, then the category, and only reveal the full answers when you are ready. Your progress is remembered on this device.

Nothing is revealed until you tap it.

Clues and hints for each group

Yellow group Straightforward

Hint: These four are names or titles you may know from culture, sport or the news, so ask what they share.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: REWIND

Show the category

Music Player Buttons

Green group Moderate

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter B.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: AIR

Show the category

Broadcast

Blue group Tricky

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter T.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BATH

Show the category

Things You Can Draw

Purple group Hardest

Hint: This group is about how the words are built or sound, so look at the letters rather than the meaning.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: EON

Show the category

Number Anagrams

Full answers for puzzle #243

Reveal all four groups and their words

Music Player Buttons

REWIND SHUFFLE SKIP STOP

Broadcast

AIR RUN SCREEN SHOW

Things You Can Draw

BATH CARD CURTAIN PICTURE

Number Anagrams

EON ETHER NET TOW

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Questions people ask

How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #243?

Puzzle #243 from February 9, 2024 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the February 9, 2024 Connections puzzle without spoilers?

Every group on this page opens with a one-line hint. One word from the group and then the category name sit behind separate buttons, and the full answers stay hidden until you open them.

When does the new Connections puzzle come out?

A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight in your local time zone. We usually publish the next puzzle's hints the evening before, US time, so they are ready when your grid refreshes. See today's hints →

How many mistakes are you allowed in Connections?

You have four mistakes. The fourth wrong guess ends the game, so you can safely miss three times. If the game says you are "one away", three of your four words are correct.

Where can I find yesterday's Connections answers?

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