Connections Hints: Jan 1, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jan 1, 2025 (2025-01-01). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #603

Puzzle #603 · 2025-01-01

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #603 for 2025-01-01, edition main, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: SLIMY ANIMALS, THINGS THAT LUMINESCE, DUTCH SYMBOLS and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

SLIMY ANIMALS
THINGS THAT LUMINESCE
DUTCH SYMBOLS
ENDING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “PLUNGE”

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

SLIMY ANIMALS

EARTHWORM

EEL

SALAMANDER

SLUG

THINGS THAT LUMINESCE

AURORA

FIREFLY

GLOWSTICK

RADIUM

DUTCH SYMBOLS

CANAL

CLOG

TULIP

WINDMILL

ENDING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “PLUNGE”

GATECRASH

RAINDROP

SKYDIVE

WATERFALL

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.