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Looking for the archived NYT Connections puzzle from Saturday, January 18, 2025? It is game #587. The hints and complete answer groups are below; stop before the spoiler warning if you want to solve it first.
How Connections works
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four. Each group shares a category, and the categories are marked with color-coded difficulty levels. Select four words and submit them as a guess.
January 18 Connections hints
- One group consists of words for a strong want or impulse.
- Another connects four things that can cause a small injury.
- One category is about information associated with a music release.
- The final group completes the phrase “Turn the ___.”
Spoilers: January 18, 2025 Connections answers
The answer guide identifies this archived puzzle as #587 and lists these four groups:
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| DESIRE | DRIVE, IMPULSE, ITCH, URGE |
| BARB | SPINE, SPUR, STICKER, THORN |
| INFO ON A RECORD | ALBUM, ARTIST, LABEL, TRACK |
| TURN THE ___ | CORNER, PAGE, TABLES, TIDE |
The date-specific answer guide was published by Christine Mielke on January 17, 2025, and supplies the puzzle number, labels, and word groupings. A general overview of Connections describes its four-groups-of-four format and difficulty colors.
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