Issue #575 Mon 6 Jan
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — January 6, 2025
A tidy grid today, offering a few direct paths alongside some clever wordplay to keep the mind engaged. Expect a steady, measured pace as you sort through the associations.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The final flight of stairs taken after a long day, or that last bit of yard work before the sun goes down.
Physiological exertion
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters G, H, P.
BREATHE HARD
One is GASP.
GASP · HEAVE · PANT · PUFF
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A massive policy document or the way a single rule applies to every possible scenario in the office.
Conceptual classification
Synonyms
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters B, G, U.
CATCHALL
One is BLANKET.
BLANKET · BROAD · GENERAL · UMBRELLA
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Something you could handle with one hand while holding a coffee in the other.
Common idioms
Metaphorical synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters A, B, P.
METAPHORS FOR EASY THINGS
One is ABC.
ABC · BREEZE · PICNIC · PIE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Look at a rooster. Look closely.
Wordplay
Truncated synonyms
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters A, B, R.
SYNONYMS FOR REAR END MINUS LAST LETTER
One is ARS.
ARS · BOOT · BUT · RUM
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
BREATHE HARDGASP · HEAVE · PANT · PUFF
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Reveal the green group
CATCHALLBLANKET · BROAD · GENERAL · UMBRELLA
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Reveal the blue group
METAPHORS FOR EASY THINGSABC · BREEZE · PICNIC · PIE
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Reveal the violet group
SYNONYMS FOR REAR END MINUS LAST LETTERARS · BOOT · BUT · RUM
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on January 6, 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 6, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on January 6, 2025?
NYT Connections on January 6, 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 6, 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 #575?
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