This is the solution to Connections #597, the puzzle for January 28, 2025. If you want a nudge before seeing the answers, look for candy names with their final letter removed and words that follow “speed.”
Hints for Connections #597
- One group consists of resistance-training equipment.
- Think of candy names with the final S taken off.
- Several words can follow the same word to form familiar phrases: “speed.”
- The remaining category is FUNNY PERSON; one of its words is a looser fit than the others.
Full answers for January 28, 2025
Spoilers below: The four groups and all 16 words are revealed here.
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| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | FUNNY PERSON | CARD, CHARACTER, JOKER, LAUGH |
| Green | RESISTANCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT | BAND, BENCH, DUMBBELL, MAT |
| Blue | CANDY BARS MINUS “S” | AIRHEAD, MAR, MOUND, SNICKER |
| Purple | SPEED ___ | BUMP, CHESS, DEMON, DIAL |
Why the words fit
Yellow: FUNNY PERSON
CARD, CHARACTER, and JOKER can each describe a humorous person. LAUGH is the less direct member of the set, which can make this category harder to spot.
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Green: RESISTANCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT
BAND, BENCH, DUMBBELL, and MAT are all associated with resistance training.
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Blue: CANDY BARS MINUS “S”
Each word is a candy name with its final S removed: AIRHEADS becomes AIRHEAD, MARS becomes MAR, MOUNDS becomes MOUND, and SNICKERS becomes SNICKER. These are American candy brands, so the connection may be less familiar to some players.
Purple: SPEED ___
Put SPEED before each word to make the phrases speed bump, speed chess, speed demon, and speed dial. CHESS, DEMON, and DIAL can help reveal the shared phrase, with BUMP completing the group.
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Which puzzle is this?
The date and puzzle number matter: this answer key is for January 28, 2025, Connections #597. January 28, 2026 is a different puzzle, #962. The groupings are corroborated by WordHint, Solve Word Games, and a contemporary TechRadar report.
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