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NYT Connections puzzle #590, for Tuesday, January 21, 2025, groups the 16 words into PUTDOWN, SMALL LIKENESS, USED TO CLEAR SNOW, and DOCTORS IN POP CULTURE. Hints appear first below; the full groups and answers follow.
Hints for Connections #590
- Yellow: A cutting remark or insult.
- Green: A tiny version or representation.
- Blue: Things used to deal with snow and ice.
- Purple: Famous fictional or pop-culture doctors; add the same title before each name.
The 16 words
MINIATURE, OCTOPUS, CRACK, PEPPER, SLIGHT, SALT, DIG, SAND, DOLL, WHO, SHOVEL, FIGURE, PLOW, BARB, MODEL, NO.
Answers and explanations
Yellow — PUTDOWN
BARB, CRACK, DIG, SLIGHT
Each can refer to an insult, cutting remark, or disrespectful act.
Green — SMALL LIKENESS
DOLL, FIGURE, MINIATURE, MODEL
Each can describe a small representation of something.
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Blue — USED TO CLEAR SNOW
PLOW, SALT, SAND, SHOVEL
PLOW and SHOVEL remove snow. SALT and SAND are used in winter maintenance to treat icy surfaces or improve traction, so this group includes both tools and treatment materials.
Purple — DOCTORS IN POP CULTURE
NO, OCTOPUS, PEPPER, WHO
Add “Doctor” to each: Doctor No, Doctor Octopus, Doctor Pepper, and Doctor Who.
Rank #2
What Connections asks you to do
Connections presents 16 words and asks you to sort them into four groups of four based on a shared connection. The groups have different difficulty colors, and TechRadar reports that players can make up to four mistakes. You can play through NYT Games on desktop or mobile.
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