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1Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitches2Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problems3Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteNYT Connections puzzle #606, from Thursday, February 6, 2025, groups its 16 words into themes about delicate qualities, elevated character, things with necks, and jazz first names. Start with the spoiler-free clues below, or jump to the labeled categories and full answers when you’re ready.
Hints for Connections #606
These clues move from broad nudges to more specific themes. Stop before the next section if you want to solve the board yourself.
- Yellow: Think of words associated with being delicate, subtle, or mild.
- Green: These words can describe something grand or elevated in spirit.
- Blue: Each answer names a thing or creature with a neck.
- Purple: Each answer is a first name associated with a famous jazz musician.
Category answers
Spoilers: The category names reveal the puzzle’s four themes, but not yet the complete word sets.
- Yellow: DELICATE
- Green: MAGNANIMOUS
- Blue: THINGS WITH NECKS
- Purple: FIRST NAMES IN JAZZ
Full answers for February 6, 2025
Full spoilers: Here are all four groups from puzzle #606.
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- Yellow — DELICATE: FAINT, LIGHT, MILD, SOFT
- Green — MAGNANIMOUS: GRAND, GREAT, LOFTY, NOBLE
- Blue — THINGS WITH NECKS: BOTTLE, GIRAFFE, GUITAR, LAMP
- Purple — FIRST NAMES IN JAZZ: CAB, COUNT, DIZZY, DUKE
Why DUKE, GRAND, and NOBLE can mislead
GRAND and NOBLE fit the magnanimous group; DUKE belongs to the jazz-name group. Those words can all suggest rank or wealth, but the intended grouping separates them: GRAND and NOBLE join GREAT and LOFTY, while DUKE joins CAB, COUNT, and DIZZY. The jazz names refer to Cab Calloway, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, and Duke Ellington.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What Connections is and how to replay this puzzle
Connections presents 16 words and asks players to sort them into four groups of four with a shared theme. The groups are color-coded by difficulty, from yellow as the easiest to purple as the trickiest. The New York Times says editors curate words and categories using the Oxford Dictionary, and that the puzzle is designed so some words may seem to fit more than one category. A new daily puzzle releases at midnight in the player’s timezone. It is available on NYT digital platforms, including the Games app and NYT Games website. NYT Connections Help.
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The official Connections archive goes back to June 12, 2023. The February 6, 2025 board is within that date range; archive replay is available to All Access and Games subscribers.
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