Connections Hints: Jan 3, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jan 3, 2025 (2025-01-03). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #602

Puzzle #602 · 2025-01-03

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 #602 for 2025-01-03, 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: PARTS OF A FOOT, ONE DOLLAR, KINDS OF MUSHROOMS 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.

PARTS OF A FOOT
ONE DOLLAR
KINDS OF MUSHROOMS
POT___

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.

PARTS OF A FOOT

ARCH

BALL

HEEL

SOLE

ONE DOLLAR

BUCK

CLAM

SINGLE

SMACKER

KINDS OF MUSHROOMS

BUTTON

MOREL

OYSTER

TRUMPET

POT___

BELLY

HOLE

LUCK

STICKER

Reveal full answer

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