Connections Hints: Jan 19, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jan 19, 2025 (2025-01-19). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #617

Puzzle #617 · 2025-01-19

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 #617 for 2025-01-19, 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: FUND, COURT FILING, LANDFORMS 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.

  • FUND
  • COURT FILING
  • LANDFORMS
  • THEY HAVE RAYS

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.

FUND

KITTY
POOL
POT
PURSE

COURT FILING

ACTION
CASE
CLAIM
SUIT

LANDFORMS

BASIN
BLUFF
CAPE
PLAIN

THEY HAVE RAYS

AQUARIUM
GEOMETRY
SUN
TAMPA BAY

Reveal full answer

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

FUND

KITTY
POOL
POT
PURSE

COURT FILING

ACTION
CASE
CLAIM
SUIT

LANDFORMS

BASIN
BLUFF
CAPE
PLAIN

THEY HAVE RAYS

AQUARIUM
GEOMETRY
SUN
TAMPA BAY

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