Connections Hints: Jan 10, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jan 10, 2025 (2025-01-10). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #611

Puzzle #611 · 2025-01-10

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 #611 for 2025-01-10, 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: BE CONTINGENT (ON), “CALM DOWN”, INGREDIENTS IN AN OLD FASHIONED 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.

BE CONTINGENT (ON)
“CALM DOWN”
INGREDIENTS IN AN OLD FASHIONED
FEATURED IN THE MONTY HALL PROBLEM

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.

BE CONTINGENT (ON)

DEPEND

HINGE

RELY

REST

“CALM DOWN”

CHILL

EASY

ENOUGH

RELAX

INGREDIENTS IN AN OLD FASHIONED

BITTERS

ORANGE

RYE

SUGAR

FEATURED IN THE MONTY HALL PROBLEM

CAR

DOOR

GOAT

HOST

Reveal full answer

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