"NYT Connections: Hints and Answers for January 16-17, 2024"

New York Times' latest word game "Connections" has gained popularity, challenging players to find common threads between words. Similar to Wordle, the game resets daily and becomes progressively more difficult. Players must group four words that share a commonality, with each set falling into categories of increasing difficulty. Today's categories are "Deceive," "Inside Info," "Tilt to One Side," and "Words Spelled With An Upside-Down Calculator." The solutions for today's puzzle are revealed as: CON, DUPE, FOOL, TRICK; DOPE, SCOOP, SKINNY, WORD; CANT, LEAN, LIST, SLOPE; and BOOB, EGGSHELL, GIGGLE, HELLO. Helpful hints and strategies are provided for players, and new puzzles are available daily.