Connections Hints: Jan 29, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jan 29, 2025 (2025-01-29). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #624

Puzzle #624 · 2025-01-29

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 #624 for 2025-01-29, 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: OWNED, THINGS YOU MIGHT DO IN YOUR SLEEP, MOVIE SERIES WITH 2024 RELEASES 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.

  • OWNED
  • THINGS YOU MIGHT DO IN YOUR SLEEP
  • MOVIE SERIES WITH 2024 RELEASES
  • ___ HOUSE

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.

OWNED

BORE
HAD
HELD
POSSESSED

THINGS YOU MIGHT DO IN YOUR SLEEP

DREAM
DROOL
SNORE
TALK

MOVIE SERIES WITH 2024 RELEASES

ALIEN
GLADIATOR
VENOM
WICKED

___ HOUSE

FULL
GINGERBREAD
HAUNTED
WHITE

Reveal full answer

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

OWNED

BORE
HAD
HELD
POSSESSED

THINGS YOU MIGHT DO IN YOUR SLEEP

DREAM
DROOL
SNORE
TALK

MOVIE SERIES WITH 2024 RELEASES

ALIEN
GLADIATOR
VENOM
WICKED

___ HOUSE

FULL
GINGERBREAD
HAUNTED
WHITE

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