Issue #603 Mon 3 Feb
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — February 3, 2025
A tidy, reliable grid that rewards looking past the obvious surface-level associations. You will find the connections here are straightforward once the initial misdirection is cleared away.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A room full of people falling dead silent after a particularly sharp remark lands.
Verbal reactions
Synonyms
Members are 4 letters each; first letters B, O, S, Z.
COMMENT AFTER AN INSULT
One is BURN.
BURN · OUCH · SNAP · ZING
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The microscopic grain of salt left on the cutting board.
Measurement descriptors
Synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters B, L, M, T.
TINY AMOUNT, WITH “A”
One is BIT.
BIT · LITTLE · MITE · TAD
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The bartender reaching for a paring knife during the evening rush.
Bar preparation
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters S, T, W, Z.
BIT OF CITRUS GARNISH
One is SLICE.
SLICE · TWIST · WEDGE · ZEST
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Watching a project fall apart because of one missed step in the instructions.
Actions and mistakes
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters F, L, M, S.
BUNGLE, WITH “UP”
One is FOUL.
FOUL · LOUSE · MUCK · SCREW
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
COMMENT AFTER AN INSULTBURN · OUCH · SNAP · ZING
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Reveal the green group
TINY AMOUNT, WITH “A”BIT · LITTLE · MITE · TAD
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Reveal the blue group
BIT OF CITRUS GARNISHSLICE · TWIST · WEDGE · ZEST
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Reveal the violet group
BUNGLE, WITH “UP”FOUL · LOUSE · MUCK · SCREW
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on February 3, 2025. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for February 3, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on February 3, 2025?
NYT Connections on February 3, 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 February 3, 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 #603?
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