Connections Hints: Jan 12, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jan 12, 2025 (2025-01-12). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

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Puzzle #605 · 2025-01-12

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 #605 for 2025-01-12, 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: FABRICATION, WOO, CLASSIC ATARI GAMES 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.

  • FABRICATION
  • WOO
  • CLASSIC ATARI GAMES
  • THINGS FEATURING TAILS

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.

FABRICATION

FAIRY TALE
FANTASY
FICTION
INVENTION

WOO

CHARM
COURT
PURSUE
ROMANCE

CLASSIC ATARI GAMES

ASTEROIDS
BREAKOUT
CENTIPEDE
DEFENDER

THINGS FEATURING TAILS

COIN TOSS
COMETS
DRESS COAT
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

Reveal full answer

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

FABRICATION

FAIRY TALE
FANTASY
FICTION
INVENTION

WOO

CHARM
COURT
PURSUE
ROMANCE

CLASSIC ATARI GAMES

ASTEROIDS
BREAKOUT
CENTIPEDE
DEFENDER

THINGS FEATURING TAILS

COIN TOSS
COMETS
DRESS COAT
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

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