Issue #587 Sat 18 Jan
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — January 18, 2025
A steady climb today, with a few linguistic traps that demand a patient eye. The grid rewards those who keep their focus on the phrasing before committing to a final grouping.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The moment you reach for a snack you promised yourself you would skip, or the restless foot tapping under a desk.
Internal states
Synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters D, I, U.
DESIRE
One is DRIVE.
DRIVE · IMPULSE · ITCH · URGE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Walking barefoot through a summer garden and regretting the decision immediately.
Botanical features
Synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters S, T.
BARB
One is SPINE.
SPINE · SPUR · STICKER · THORN
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Reading the small print on the back of a sleeve while the needle finds the groove.
Music industry metadata
Set of related terms
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters A, L, T.
INFO ON A RECORD
One is ALBUM.
ALBUM · ARTIST · LABEL · TRACK
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Finding a shortcut that shaves three minutes off your morning commute.
Common idioms
Shared phrase completion
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, P, T.
TURN THE ___
One is CORNER.
CORNER · PAGE · TABLES · TIDE
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
DESIREDRIVE · IMPULSE · ITCH · URGE
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Reveal the green group
BARBSPINE · SPUR · STICKER · THORN
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Reveal the blue group
INFO ON A RECORDALBUM · ARTIST · LABEL · TRACK
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Reveal the violet group
TURN THE ___CORNER · PAGE · TABLES · TIDE
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on January 18, 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 18, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on January 18, 2025?
NYT Connections on January 18, 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 18, 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 #587?
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
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Today
- Difficulty
- Stiff
- At a glance
- 4 groups · 16 words