Issue #591 Wed 22 Jan
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — January 22, 2025
Today's grid requires a discerning eye to navigate several overlapping concepts. A steady pace will serve you well as you sort through the various semantic layers.
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Yellow group hints
The syllabus handed out on the first day, a syllabus that dictates your Tuesday mornings for the remainder of the semester.
Higher education settings
Synonyms for instructional formats
Members are 3–10 letters; first letters D, L, S.
TYPES OF ACADEMIC COURSES
One is DISCUSSION.
DISCUSSION · LAB · LECTURE · SEMINAR
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The muddy boots left by the back door, evidence of a long afternoon spent in the garden.
Earthworks and excavations
Synonyms for surface depressions
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters D, H, P, T.
RESULTS OF SOME DIGGING
One is DITCH.
DITCH · HOLE · PIT · TRENCH
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Blue group hints
The long, heavy fabric of a garment that signals you are stepping into a formal or ritual role.
Figures in ceremonial attire
Entities sharing a common wardrobe trait
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, J, M, W.
ONES WEARING ROBES
One is BOXER.
BOXER · JUDGE · MONK · WIZARD
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Violet group hints
The final item on your to-do list that you keep pushing to the following week.
Common two-word phrases
Words completing a shared suffix
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, C, L.
___ UP
One is BATTER.
BATTER · BOTTOMS · CHIN · LAWYER
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TYPES OF ACADEMIC COURSESDISCUSSION · LAB · LECTURE · SEMINAR
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RESULTS OF SOME DIGGINGDITCH · HOLE · PIT · TRENCH
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ONES WEARING ROBESBOXER · JUDGE · MONK · WIZARD
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___ UPBATTER · BOTTOMS · CHIN · LAWYER
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How hard is NYT Connections on January 22, 2025?
NYT Connections on January 22, 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 22, 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 #591?
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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