New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #589 January 20, 2025

Connections is here again with another difficult puzzle. If you want to solve this one, you will need to have a good foundation in all the categories and know all the definitions of the words, not to mention know all the rules of Connections.

If you are stuck on this one, you might want a helping hand. In the article below, you will find things like category spoilers, clues, and a whole lot more to help you get closer to the answer for today’s puzzle.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #589 for January 20, 2025

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Cookie, Bear, Spinach, Shoulder, Crook, Anchor, Elbow, Cheat, Pipe, Handle, Bend, Forearm, Fitted, Angle, Assume, and Balance.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

The sections below are filled with hints for this browser-based puzzle game today. In order to open them up and peek inside, you just need to press the Read More link below each header that you want uncovered. This will keep you from spoiling too much just by scrolling down.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

1. None of these groups are body parts or parts of the arm.

2. None of these categories are about plumbing.

3. Cookie and Fitted go in the same group.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Accept or acquire new things that need doing.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Take On, As A Responsibility.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Take On, As A Responsibility.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Assume, Bear, Handle, Shoulder.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Green Connections Category Answer

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

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Angle, Bend, Crook, Elbow.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Associated with Popeye.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Associated with Popeye.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Anchor, Forearm, Pipe, Spinach.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: All of these words can be followed up by the same five-letter word to make four common things. This five-letter word begins with an S.

Purple Connections Category Answer

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

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Balance, Cheat, Cookie, Fitted.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #589 for January 20, 2025

If you want to see the full answer to this mobile game similar to Wordle? Inside the section below is the complete spoiler, including all the categories and the words that belong in each.

• Yellow – Take On, As A Responsibility: Assume, Bear, Handle, Shoulder
• Green – Corners: Angle, Bend, Crook, Elbow
• Blue – Associated with Popeye: Anchor, Forearm, Pipe, Spinach
• Purple – ___ Sheet: Balance, Cheat, Cookie, Fitted

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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