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Issue #573 Sat 4 Jan

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — January 4, 2025

Today's grid asks for patience. It requires navigating two groups of straightforward synonyms and two sets that demand a shift in perspective.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    CRUSH INTO A COMPACT SHAPE

    BALL · CRUMPLE · SCRUNCH · WAD

  2. Reveal the green group
    FASTENERS

    BUCKLE · CLIP · HOOK · SNAP

  3. Reveal the blue group
    MARK AS COMPLETED

    CHECK · CROSS · STRIKE · TICK

  4. Reveal the violet group
    DEPICTED IN DALÍ’S “THE PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY”

    ANT · BRANCH · CLOCK · MELTING

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