Connections Hints: Jan 14, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jan 14, 2025 (2025-01-14). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #618

Puzzle #618 · 2025-01-14

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 #618 for 2025-01-14, 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: OPERATING, TERM, THINGS IN A CAMERA KIT 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.

  • OPERATING
  • TERM
  • THINGS IN A CAMERA KIT
  • BIRD PLUS LETTER

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.

OPERATING

ACTIVE
FUNCTIONAL
RUNNING
WORKING

TERM

MEETING
PERIOD
SESSION
SITTING

THINGS IN A CAMERA KIT

BODY
FLASH
LENS
STRAP

BIRD PLUS LETTER

CROWD
GULLY
PUFFING
SWANK

Reveal full answer

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

OPERATING

ACTIVE
FUNCTIONAL
RUNNING
WORKING

TERM

MEETING
PERIOD
SESSION
SITTING

THINGS IN A CAMERA KIT

BODY
FLASH
LENS
STRAP

BIRD PLUS LETTER

CROWD
GULLY
PUFFING
SWANK

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