Issue #609 Sun 9 Feb
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — February 9, 2025
Today's grid requires a steady hand to navigate the overlaps. Expect a few sharp turns before the final pairings reveal themselves.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Standing at the base of a skyscraper, craning your neck until the edges blur against the clouds.
Adjectives of scale
Synonyms
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters G, J, M, S.
MASSIVE
One is GIANT.
GIANT · JUMBO · MONSTER · SUPER
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Steam rising from a kitchen counter as you pull a heavy vessel from the stove.
Kitchenware
Functional items
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, L, P, S.
USED WHEN SERVING SOUP
One is BOWL.
BOWL · LADLE · POT · SPOON
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A line for the theater, watching the stranger in front of you check their watch for the third time.
Terms for a human entity
Synonyms
Members are 5–10 letters; first letters C, I, P.
SOMEBODY
One is CHARACTER.
CHARACTER · INDIVIDUAL · PARTY · PERSON
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The hum of a television screen in a darkened room, flickering with blue light.
Cinema and media
Proper nouns
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters A, D, T.
SCI-FI FRANCHISES
One is ALIEN.
ALIEN · AVATAR · DUNE · TRON
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Complete Connections answer
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MASSIVEGIANT · JUMBO · MONSTER · SUPER
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USED WHEN SERVING SOUPBOWL · LADLE · POT · SPOON
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SOMEBODYCHARACTER · INDIVIDUAL · PARTY · PERSON
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Reveal the violet group
SCI-FI FRANCHISESALIEN · AVATAR · DUNE · TRON
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on February 9, 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 9, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on February 9, 2025?
NYT Connections on February 9, 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 9, 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 #609?
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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