Connections Hints: Jan 27, 2025
This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jan 27, 2025 (2025-01-27). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.
Meta: Puzzle #628
Puzzle #628 · 2025-01-27
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.
Hint 1 – overall theme
There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.
Themes include: SMALL AMOUNT OF FOOD TO TRY, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS IN NATURE, “EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL” 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.
- SMALL AMOUNT OF FOOD TO TRY
- PROTECTIVE COVERINGS IN NATURE
- “EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL”
- SEEN IN “THE SHINING”
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.
SMALL AMOUNT OF FOOD TO TRY
PROTECTIVE COVERINGS IN NATURE
“EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL”
SEEN IN “THE SHINING”
Reveal full answer
This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.
SMALL AMOUNT OF FOOD TO TRY
PROTECTIVE COVERINGS IN NATURE
“EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL”
SEEN IN “THE SHINING”
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