New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #587 January 18, 2025

Connections is back with another collection of sixteen words that will get you thinking. In order to win, you will need to figure out which word goes in which group, and you can’t make more than three mistakes.

But today’s puzzle might be even more challenging for you than the rules of how to play Connections might make it sound. If you are in need of some help, you can find it here in the paragraphs below.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #587 for January 18, 2025

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Label, Spine, Page, Tide, Urge, Sticker, Track, Spur, Corner, Artist, Drive, Tables, Itch, Thorn, Album, and Impulse.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you are looking for some help with the free browser game, you can find a bunch below. Each section holds a different clue or spoiler to help you get closer to the answer.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

1. None of the categories are about books or parts of books.

2. None of these groups are about stickers.

3. Corner and Page go in the same group.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Desire.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Desire.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Drive, Impulse, Itch, Urge.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: A pointy, pokey thing.

Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Barb.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Barb.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Spine, Spur, Sticker, Thorn.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this minimalist puzzle game: Music information. Items seen on a CD, perhaps.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Info on a Record.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Info on a Record.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Album, Artist, Label, Track.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: All four of these can follow up the same two-word phrase to make four common phrases.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Turn The ___.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Turn The ___.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Corner, Page, Tables, Tide.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #587 for January 18, 2025

Searching for the full answer to the New York Time Connections? Inside the section below, you can find all the categories and the words that go inside of each one.

• Yellow – Desire: Drive, Impulse, Itch, Urge
• Green – Barb: Spine, Spur, Sticker, Thorn
• Blue – Info on a Record: Album, Artist, Label, Track
• Purple – Turn The ___: Corner, Page, Tables, Tide

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Connections website available on almost any device with a browser.

Systems

Platform(s)

Web Browser
, Mobile

Released

June 12, 2023

Developer(s)

The New York Times Company

Publisher(s)

The New York Times Company

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