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Looking for the archived New York Times Connections puzzle from Wednesday, January 15, 2025? It is puzzle #584. Start with the graduated hints below, then continue past the spoiler break for the reported answer groups.
Hints for Connections #584
Use these in order, stopping whenever you have enough to keep solving:
- Think of different ways or instruments used to accomplish or convey something.
- Look for words that can suggest insufficiency or absence when used in a phrase.
- Find four descriptors used for martini preparations.
- For the remaining words, try putting “Mr.” before each one to make a name or character-associated reference.
How to approach the tricky connections
The four groups use different kinds of links: meaning or function, phrase completion, martini terminology, and a shared prefix. If a possible group seems plausible, test whether all four words fit the same kind of relationship rather than relying on surface resemblance.
For example, BIG, LOW, MEDIUM, and SHORT might look like size or measurement terms at first. But BIG belongs with the “Mr.” references, while LOW and SHORT fit the idea of lacking something. Checking the relationship type can help separate those near-matches.
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Spoilers: Connections answers for January 15, 2025
The answer groups below are reported consistently by multiple secondary answer guides; an official New York Times archive page was not available for direct verification.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | MEANS | MECHANISM, MEDIUM, TOOL, VEHICLE |
| Green | LACKING | LIGHT, LOW, SHORT, SHY |
| Blue | MARTINI SPECIFICATIONS | DIRTY, DRY, PERFECT, WET |
| Purple | FICTIONAL MISTERS | BIG, PEANUT, ROBOT, TOAD |
Yellow: MEANS
MECHANISM, MEDIUM, TOOL, and VEHICLE can each refer to a way or instrument for accomplishing or conveying something.
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Green: LACKING
LIGHT, LOW, SHORT, and SHY can signal insufficiency or absence in familiar phrases.
Blue: MARTINI SPECIFICATIONS
DIRTY, DRY, PERFECT, and WET are the puzzle’s martini descriptors.
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Put “Mr.” before BIG, PEANUT, ROBOT, and TOAD to form the intended fictional or character-associated references.
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