Issue #580 Sat 11 Jan
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — January 11, 2025
A tidy layout today with four distinct corners. The difficulty remains steady, relying on clean associations rather than aggressive wordplay traps.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The spreadsheet file you finally open after ignoring the notification for three days.
Data organization
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters A, G, M, T.
DISPLAY OF ROWS AND COLUMNS
One is ARRAY.
ARRAY · GRID · MATRIX · TABLE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Holding a plastic cup while pretending to find the office layout fascinating.
Professional social behavior
Synonyms
Members are 6–9 letters; first letters C, M, N.
THINGS TO DO AT A WORK EVENT
One is CIRCULATE.
CIRCULATE · CONVERSE · MINGLE · NETWORK
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The highlight reel you watch on loop because the actual broadcast was at four in the morning.
Modern athletic competition
Classification by historical context
Members are 7–10 letters; first letters B, S, T.
OLYMPIC EVENTS SINCE 2000
One is BREAKING.
BREAKING · SURFING · TAEKWONDO · TRAMPOLINE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The uneven pavement out front or the gavel hitting the wood desk.
Compound nouns
Common word suffix
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters F, K, S, T.
___ COURT
One is FOOD.
FOOD · KANGAROO · SUPREME · TENNIS
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
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DISPLAY OF ROWS AND COLUMNSARRAY · GRID · MATRIX · TABLE
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Reveal the green group
THINGS TO DO AT A WORK EVENTCIRCULATE · CONVERSE · MINGLE · NETWORK
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OLYMPIC EVENTS SINCE 2000BREAKING · SURFING · TAEKWONDO · TRAMPOLINE
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___ COURTFOOD · KANGAROO · SUPREME · TENNIS
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on January 11, 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 11, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on January 11, 2025?
NYT Connections on January 11, 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 11, 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 #580?
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