New York Times Connections: Hints and Answers for #228…

Connections is a short, daily game that challenges you with sixteen new words to sort every day. Made by the New York Times Games, the newspaper giant that purchased Wordle back in 2022, this little word game can get pretty challenging and might have tripped you up. There are a lot of difficult words in today's puzzle; if you are looking for some help with the definitions, the categories, or you're even looking for full spoilers for today's Connections, you can find each of those things below.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #228 for January 25, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: HANDSOME, HIPPO, IN, CHARGE, FINE, ICON, POPULAR, LEGEND, HOT, CHARACTER, LIPID, LEVY, SYMBOL, BIG, ASSESS, and GLYPH.

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What is the Definition of Hippo?

Hippo is a noun, short for the animal called a hippopotamus.

What is the Definition of Levy?

Levy has a whole lot of meanings, and most of them are tax or fee related. It can mean:

A tax collected by authority.
An amount of a fee owed.
Troops that have been drafted.
To seize property to pay a fee.

What is the Definition of Glyph?

According to dictionary.com, Glyph has three meanings:

"A pictograph or hieroglyph.
A sculptured figure or relief carving.
Architecture. An ornamental channel or groove."

What is the Definition of Assess?

Asses is a verb with several different definitions. It can mean to "officially estimate the value of an object," "to figure out the amount of damage of something in money," or to "add a tax or fee to something."

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #228 for January 25, 2024

Here are some helpful hints to help you get through today's puzzle. In this section, you can find general hints, category hints, category spoilers, and even the answers to the individual sections.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 228

Here are some hints for the whole puzzle:

1. Handsome and Hippo are in the same category.

2. Some categories are more popular than others.

3. One of the categories is about types of letters.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Trendy, Hip, Faddish, In the Mainstream.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Of-the-Moment.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Of-the-Moment.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: BIG, HOT, IN, POPULAR.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this mobile puzzle game: Not letters, but something a little more symbolic.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Pictograph.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Pictograph.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: CHARACTER, GLYPH, ICON, SYMBOL.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this internet browser game: Somethings that might happen to your wallet if you get a ticket.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Impose, as a Penalty.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Impose, as a Penalty.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: ASSESS, CHARGE, FINE, LEVY.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this PC puzzle game: Other things that fit into this category: Football, Legacy, Armoire, Early, Nosedive.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Words Beginning with Body Parts.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Words Beginning with Body Parts.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: HANDSOME, HIPPO, LEGEND, LIPID.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #228

For anyone just looking for the answer to today's New York Times Games Connections puzzle, check below. Inside the expandable section, you can find all four categories along with the words in each.

Yellow - Of-the-Moment: BIG, HOT, IN, POPULAR
Green - Pictograph: CHARACTER, GLYPH, ICON, SYMBOL
Blue - Impose, as a Penalty: ASSESS, CHARGE, FINE, LEVY
Purple - Words Beginning with Body Parts: HANDSOME, HIPPO, LEGEND, LIPID