The NYT Connections answers for Tuesday, January 21, 2025, are grouped as PUTDOWN, SMALL LIKENESS, USED TO CLEAR SNOW, and DOCTORS IN POP CULTURE. This is puzzle #590.
Connections answers for January 21, 2025
Here are all four groups and their words:
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | PUTDOWN | BARB, CRACK, DIG, SLIGHT |
| Green | SMALL LIKENESS | DOLL, FIGURE, MINIATURE, MODEL |
| Blue | USED TO CLEAR SNOW | PLOW, SALT, SAND, SHOVEL |
| Purple | DOCTORS IN POP CULTURE | NO, OCTOPUS, PEPPER, WHO |
The assignments and puzzle number are confirmed by TechRadar and Try Hard Guides.
How the categories connect
Yellow: PUTDOWN
A barb, crack, dig, or slight can each mean an insulting remark or action.
Green: SMALL LIKENESS
A doll, figure, miniature, or model can represent a smaller likeness of a person or thing.
Blue: USED TO CLEAR SNOW
A plow and shovel physically move snow; salt and sand are spread to help manage icy or slippery surfaces.
Purple: DOCTORS IN POP CULTURE
NO, OCTOPUS, PEPPER, and WHO complete names of fictional doctors: Doctor No, Doctor Octopus, Doctor Pepper, and Doctor Who.
Rank #2
How Connections works
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four based on a shared theme. The New York Times Help Center describes yellow as the easiest group and purple as the trickiest. It notes that words may appear to fit multiple categories, even though each puzzle has one solution: “Each puzzle has exactly one solution and is meant to be tricky by having words that could fit into multiple categories.”
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