Connections Hints: Jan 31, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jan 31, 2025 (2025-01-31). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #633

Puzzle #633 · 2025-01-31

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 #633 for 2025-01-31, 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: STORAGE CONTAINERS, SCHNOZZ, ONES WITH DISCERNING TASTES 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.

STORAGE CONTAINERS
SCHNOZZ
ONES WITH DISCERNING TASTES
STARTS OF SWIMMING STROKES

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.

STORAGE CONTAINERS

CASE

CHEST

CRATE

TRUNK

SCHNOZZ

BEAK

HONKER

SNOOT

SNOUT

ONES WITH DISCERNING TASTES

CONNOISSEUR

CRITIC

EXPERT

SNOB

STARTS OF SWIMMING STROKES

BACK

BREAST

BUTTER

FREE

Reveal full answer

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