Issue #571 Thu 2 Jan
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — January 2, 2025
A steady grid today with few traps to trip the unwary. Careful sorting of the synonyms and a sharp eye for phrases will guide you through the sixteen squares.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A flicker of movement in the corner of your eye that forces you to pause and look again.
Mental processes
Direct synonyms
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters C, N, R.
PERCEIVE
One is CATCH.
CATCH · CLOCK · NOTICE · REGISTER
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The metronome on the piano lid or the steady ticking of a wall clock in a quiet house.
Measurement of intervals
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, M, R, T.
CADENCE
One is BEAT.
BEAT · METER · RHYTHM · TIME
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Checking a calendar for a due date or counting the marks on a ruler.
Numerical components
Items sharing a common set size
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters D, I, J, M.
ONE IN A GROUP OF TWELVE
One is DONUT.
DONUT · INCH · JUROR · MONTH
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Looking at the leash by the door or the water bowl on the kitchen floor.
Compound phrases
Words sharing a common prefix
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters D, P, T.
DOG ___
One is DAYS.
DAYS · PADDLE · TAG · TIRED
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
PERCEIVECATCH · CLOCK · NOTICE · REGISTER
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Reveal the green group
CADENCEBEAT · METER · RHYTHM · TIME
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Reveal the blue group
ONE IN A GROUP OF TWELVEDONUT · INCH · JUROR · MONTH
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Reveal the violet group
DOG ___DAYS · PADDLE · TAG · TIRED
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on January 2, 2025. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for January 2, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on January 2, 2025?
NYT Connections on January 2, 2025 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on January 2, 2025?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #571?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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- 4 groups · 16 words