NYT Connections Hints for January 23, 2025

Get daily clues, category explanations and answers for the NYT Connections game

Put on your puzzle-solving cap and channel your inner detective, because today’s NYT Connections puzzle is here to challenge and entertain you! With a mix of mind-bending hints and cleverly woven word categories, you’re in for a delightful brain-teasing adventure.

Hints

  • Yellow: What the student eventually does to their master, if we’re talking about movie tropes.
  • Green: You’ll need these for a long day in the park.
  • Blue: You might not be Harrison Ford, but these will help you look the part.
  • Purple: Related (in terms of their sounds) to national leaders.

If those hints weren’t enough, here are the categories to guide you.

Categories

  • Yellow: OUTDO
  • Green: PICNIC ACCESSORIES
  • Blue: PARTS OF AN INDIANA JONES COSTUME
  • Purple: RHYMES OF U.S. PRESIDENT NAMES

Ready to reveal the solutions?

Answers

  • Yellow: BETTER, ECLIPSE, SURPASS, TOP
  • Green: BASKET, BLANKET, COOLER, UTENSILS
  • Blue: BOMBER, FEDORA, SATCHEL, WHIP
  • Purple: PAGAN, SMARTER, VIXEN, WIDEN

And there you have it—victory is yours! Whether you solved it on the first try or needed a hint (or two), remember the fun is in the discovery and the joy of connecting the dots. Until next time, word warriors!