Connections Hints: Feb 23, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Feb 23, 2025 (2025-02-23). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #649

Puzzle #649 · 2025-02-23

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 #649 for 2025-02-23, 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: RUB TOGETHER, WAYS TO PRESERVE FOOD, BREAKFAST CONDIMENTS 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.

RUB TOGETHER
WAYS TO PRESERVE FOOD
BREAKFAST CONDIMENTS
PROVERBIAL THINGS THAT ARE SPILLED

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.

RUB TOGETHER

GNASH

GRATE

GRIND

SCRAPE

WAYS TO PRESERVE FOOD

CAN

FERMENT

FREEZE

PICKLE

BREAKFAST CONDIMENTS

BUTTER

HOT SAUCE

JAM

SYRUP

PROVERBIAL THINGS THAT ARE SPILLED

BEANS

GUTS

MILK

TEA

Reveal full answer

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