Puzzle #592

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Thursday, January 23, 2025

Puzzle #592 · Thursday, Jan 23, 2025

Stuck on Connections puzzle #592? Each group below starts with a gentle hint. Open a starter word, then the category, and only reveal the full answers when you are ready. Your progress is remembered on this device.

Nothing is revealed until you tap it.

Clues and hints for each group

Yellow group Straightforward

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter O.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BETTER

Show the category

Outdo

Green group Moderate

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter P.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BASKET

Show the category

Picnic Accessories

Blue group Tricky

Hint: All four are examples from one family of things, so picture them lined up side by side.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BOMBER

Show the category

Parts of an Indiana Jones Costume

Purple group Hardest

Hint: This group is about how the words are built or sound, so look at the letters rather than the meaning.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: PAGAN

Show the category

Rhymes of U.S. President Names

Full answers for puzzle #592

Reveal all four groups and their words

Outdo

BETTER ECLIPSE SURPASS TOP

Picnic Accessories

BASKET BLANKET COOLER UTENSILS

Parts of an Indiana Jones Costume

BOMBER FEDORA SATCHEL WHIP

Rhymes of U.S. President Names

PAGAN SMARTER VIXEN WIDEN

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How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #592?

Puzzle #592 from January 23, 2025 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the January 23, 2025 Connections puzzle without spoilers?

Every group on this page opens with a one-line hint. One word from the group and then the category name sit behind separate buttons, and the full answers stay hidden until you open them.

When does the new Connections puzzle come out?

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How many mistakes are you allowed in Connections?

You have four mistakes. The fourth wrong guess ends the game, so you can safely miss three times. If the game says you are "one away", three of your four words are correct.

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