Need a nudge for NYT Connections puzzle #586, dated Friday, January 17, 2025? Start with the spoiler-light hints below; the complete groups and words are farther down.
Hints for Connections #586
Work from the broad clues toward the category labels if you want to preserve the challenge.
- Think of several words for a popular food.
- These words can mean making forceful contact.
- These are tools for navigating the internet.
- Look at the endings: each word finishes with something associated with a popular beer brand.
Category labels
- Yellow: FRANKFURTER
- Green: STRIKE
- Blue: WEB BROWSERS
- Purple: ENDING WITH BEER BRANDS
Full answers for January 17, 2025
Spoilers below. The 16 words in this puzzle are HIT, OPERA, BANGER, ROSEBUD, PEPPERONI, BOP, EDGE, LINK, TAP, CONTRABASS, BRAT, SAFARI, AUTOHARP, CHROME, KNOCK, and SAUSAGE.
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| FRANKFURTER | BANGER, BRAT, LINK, SAUSAGE |
| STRIKE | BOP, HIT, KNOCK, TAP |
| WEB BROWSERS | CHROME, EDGE, OPERA, SAFARI |
| ENDING WITH BEER BRANDS | AUTOHARP, CONTRABASS, PEPPERONI, ROSEBUD |
How Connections works
Connections presents 16 words and asks players to sort them into four groups of four. The categories can overlap in tempting ways; the New York Times describes yellow as the easiest group and purple as the trickiest. The daily puzzle releases at midnight in the player’s timezone. You can play through the Games app, the Connections page on nytimes.com, nytimes.com/theathletic, or the News app. The archive goes back to June 12, 2023 and is available to All Access and Games subscribers. New York Times Help Center: Connections.
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