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Issue #600 Fri 31 Jan

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — January 31, 2025

A tidy, four-group grid that rewards a steady hand. The associations here are straightforward, though a few potential red herrings keep the pace from feeling too brisk.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    STORAGE CONTAINERS

    CASE · CHEST · CRATE · TRUNK

  2. Reveal the green group
    SCHNOZZ

    BEAK · HONKER · SNOOT · SNOUT

  3. Reveal the blue group
    ONES WITH DISCERNING TASTES

    CONNOISSEUR · CRITIC · EXPERT · SNOB

  4. Reveal the violet group
    STARTS OF SWIMMING STROKES

    BACK · BREAST · BUTTER · FREE

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