Here are the answers for the New York Times (NYT) Connections puzzle #218 today, released on January 15th, 2024, and some hints to help you solve them.
New York Times have a variety of puzzle games available for their readers and there are new puzzles to play on a daily basis. One of these games is called Connections.
The rules of the game are simple for Connections. There are sixteen words for players to sort into four groups of four words that share something in common.
Once you think you have figured out a group, simply click on the four words and click on submit to see if you got it right. You are allowed to get 4 mistakes to solve the puzzle.
Each group is assigned a colour, which shows how easy it should be to group it from yellow, being straightforward, to purple, tricky.

If you’re struggling with today’s NYT Connections answers, we’ve included some hints to help you out. If that’s not enough, we have the answers too.
The sixteen words for the Connection puzzle are:
- SOUP
- SLATE
- CREAM
- PAD
- SYRUP
- SHIELD
- POD
- TICKET
- BALLOT
- TABLET
- COAT
- CUSHION
- CAPSULE
- GREEN
- BUFFER
- ROSTER

Connections 218 Group Hints Today (January 15th, 2024)
We know some of you would prefer to have hints for the solution today instead of seeing the answer, so we’ve provided some below to help you out.
- Hint 1: The straightforward group for today is “LIST OF CANDIDATES”.
- Hint 2: CUSHION and SHIELD are in the same group.
- Hint 3: Here is an image that will help you solve one of the group of words:

- Hint 4: One group of words comes after the word “PEA“.
What are the Connections 218 Answers Today? (1/15/24)
Here are the answers to NYT Connections puzzle 218 released on 15th January 2024:
- LIST OF CANDIDATES – BALLOT, ROSTER, SLATE, TICKET

- PROTECTIVE BARRIER – BUFFER, CUSHION, PAD, SHIELD

- MEDICINE FORMATS – CAPSULE, CREAM, SYRUP, TABLET

- PEA ___– COAT, GREEN, POD, SOUP

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