Need a nudge for the January 2, 2025, NYT Connections puzzle #571? Start with the spoiler-light category hints below, then reveal the complete groups and answers when you’re ready.
Hints for Connections #571
The board contains 16 words, which sort into four groups of four. These clues move from broad themes to the connections themselves:
- Yellow: Think of verbs meaning to notice or perceive something.
- Green: Look for musical or rhythmic terms.
- Blue: Find one member of a set of twelve.
- Purple: Each word can follow a word associated with a dog.
The 16 words on the board
TIME, CLOCK, DONUT, PADDLE, TIRED, MONTH, BEAT, REGISTER, CATCH, TAG, INCH, DAYS, METER, JUROR, NOTICE, RHYTHM.
Full answers for puzzle #571
Spoilers below. The four category labels and their word groups are:
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- Yellow — PERCEIVE: CATCH, CLOCK, NOTICE, REGISTER.
- Green — CADENCE: BEAT, METER, RHYTHM, TIME.
- Blue — ONE IN A GROUP OF TWELVE: DONUT, INCH, JUROR, MONTH.
- Purple — DOG ___: DAYS, PADDLE, TAG, TIRED.
Why the purple group fits
Add “dog” before each word to make the phrases dog days, dog paddle, dog tag, and dog-tired. The other groups connect by meaning: the yellow words can mean to perceive, the green words relate to cadence or rhythm, and the blue words are examples of one item in a group of twelve.
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Two secondary answer listings identify puzzle #571 as the Connections game for January 2, 2025. The reported board and solution are also from secondary answer guides and a community discussion; an accessible official NYT record was not available to verify them.
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