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NYT Connections #580 was published on Saturday, January 11, 2025. If you are still solving, start with the spoiler-controlled hints below. The complete groups and all 16 answers appear farther down the page.
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Hints for Connections on January 11
Connections asks you to divide 16 words into four groups of four, with each group sharing a common connection. The categories are generally presented from yellow, the easiest, through purple, the most difficult.
- Yellow hint: Think of ways rows and columns can be displayed or organized.
- Green hint: These are things someone might do while attending a professional gathering.
- Blue hint: Each is associated with an Olympic event or discipline introduced or contested since 2000.
- Purple hint: Put the same five-letter noun after each word.
Need more help? The category reveals are next. The complete answers follow those.
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Connections categories for January 11
Yellow: Display of rows and columns
ARRAY, GRID, MATRIX, TABLE
Each word can describe a structured arrangement in rows and columns. “Table” and “array” are common data-display terms, while “grid” and “matrix” can describe rectangular arrangements more broadly.
Green: Things to do at a work event
CIRCULATE, CONVERSE, MINGLE, NETWORK
These are all activities someone might do at a professional gathering: move around the room, talk with colleagues, socialize, and build professional relationships.
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Blue: Olympic events since 2000
BREAKING, SURFING, TAEKWONDO, TRAMPOLINE
The four words point to Olympic disciplines or event labels associated with the modern Games. Breaking and surfing are newer additions to the Olympic program, while taekwondo and trampoline have also featured in Olympic competition during this period.
Purple: ___ court
FOOD, KANGAROO, SUPREME, TENNIS
Add court after each word: food court, kangaroo court, Supreme Court, and tennis court. “Kangaroo court” is the trickiest pairing because it refers to a mock or improperly conducted tribunal rather than a literal court facility.
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Here is the complete solution for Saturday, January 11, 2025:
| Group | Words |
|---|---|
| Yellow — Display of rows and columns | ARRAY, GRID, MATRIX, TABLE |
| Green — Things to do at a work event | CIRCULATE, CONVERSE, MINGLE, NETWORK |
| Blue — Olympic events since 2000 | BREAKING, SURFING, TAEKWONDO, TRAMPOLINE |
| Purple — ___ court | FOOD, KANGAROO, SUPREME, TENNIS |
The complete word list
ARRAY; BREAKING; CIRCULATE; CONVERSE; FOOD; GRID; KANGAROO; MATRIX; MINGLE; NETWORK; SUPREME; SURFING; TABLE; TAEKWONDO; TENNIS; TRAMPOLINE.
Why this puzzle can be difficult
The yellow group contains several overlapping-looking terms for organized arrangements, but the words become clearer when considered together as rows-and-columns concepts. The green group is also somewhat broad: circulate, converse, mingle, and network are all plausible actions at many social events, but the work-event framing narrows the intended connection.
The purple group relies on familiar phrases rather than a single subject area. “Supreme Court” is especially tempting as a proper name, while “kangaroo court” is the less literal phrase that completes the set. As with many Connections puzzles, recognizing a possible group is not enough; you must also avoid using a word that belongs to a stronger group elsewhere.
Best Value
- Find hundreds of words in an easy to read format - Some words you'll spot easily, but you'll have to search hard for others.
- A wide range of puzzle topics, including movies, actors, sports, cars, and more!
- Variations on the standard word search puzzles are included for extra challenge.
- Answer key in the back of the book.
- Spiral bound, 192 pages.
More puzzles to play offline
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the answers to NYT Connections on January 11, 2025?
The four groups are: ARRAY, GRID, MATRIX, TABLE; CIRCULATE, CONVERSE, MINGLE, NETWORK; BREAKING, SURFING, TAEKWONDO, TRAMPOLINE; and FOOD, KANGAROO, SUPREME, TENNIS.
Which Connections puzzle was published on January 11?
The puzzle was Connections #580, published on Saturday, January 11, 2025. January 11, 2026 was a Sunday and refers to a different puzzle.
The Bottom Line
Bottom line: The January 11, 2025 Connections answers are ARRAY, GRID, MATRIX, TABLE; CIRCULATE, CONVERSE, MINGLE, NETWORK; BREAKING, SURFING, TAEKWONDO, TRAMPOLINE; and FOOD, KANGAROO, SUPREME, TENNIS.
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