NYT Connections Hints February 1

Mixed Categories

📝 Today's Words

HUE
SHADE
TINGE
TONE
ALIBI
CLUE
DETECTIVE
SUSPECT
CHALLENGE
CONTEST
DISPUTE
QUESTION
CHORD
DEAL
MATCH
POSE

💡 Tip:Today's words are related to Mixed Categories. Try to think about their connections from these aspects.

Thinking Direction: Words relating to color or shading

🤔 Guided Thinking

  • Think about words related to color

Thinking Direction: Elements found in a mystery story

🤔 Guided Thinking

  • What elements make up a detective story?

Thinking Direction: Words meaning to disagree or object

🤔 Guided Thinking

  • These all mean to disagree with something

Thinking Direction: Words that can follow 'strike a'

🤔 Guided Thinking

  • Try adding 'strike a' before each word