New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #581…

Connections is a daily word puzzle from the New York Times. This difficult puzzle game requires you to study the sixteen words given and put them into categories. But the only clues to those mystery groups are the words themselves.

If the rules of Connections make this sound hard, today's puzzle might be even more difficult for you. The words in this one are very specific, and if you don't know much about the category, you might not be able to figure out the groups.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #581 for January 12, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Comets, Invention, Coin Toss, Defender, Court, Asteroids, Fairy Tale, Dress Coat, Fiction, Romance, Sonic the Hedgehog, Centipede, Charm, Fantasy, Breakout, and Pursue.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you want a hint or a spoiler for this free mobile puzzle game, check out the sections below. Each section has a different kind of helpful clue inside; just open them up with the Read More button below each one.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints in this puzzle game:

1. Sonic the Hedgehog and Asteroids don't go in the same group, but you are heading in the right direction.

2. None of the categories are about things that fall across the sky.

3. None of these categories are about sections at the library or bookstore.

4. Dress Coat and Coin Toss go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: A deceit, a myth.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Fabrication.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Fabrication.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Fiction, Invention.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: To chase, to ask on a date.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Woo.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Woo.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Charm, Court, Pursue, Romance.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this free browser-based game: Games from the 1970s and 1980s.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Classic Atari Games.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Classic Atari Games.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Asteroids, Breakout, Centipede, Defender.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Other things you could put in this category: Mermaids, Dogs, and Elastic Loops.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Things With Tails.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Things With Tails.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Coin Toss, Comets, Dress Coat, Sonic the Hedgehog.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #581 for January 12, 2025

If you just want to see the full answer to today's New York Times Connections, you can find it below. Open up the expandable section here to see all the categories and which words go where.

Yellow - Fabrication: Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Fiction, Invention
Green - Woo: Charm, Court, Pursue, Romance
Blue - Classic Atari Games: Asteroids, Breakout, Centipede, Defender
Purple - Things With Tails: Coin Toss, Comets, Dress Coat, Sonic the Hedgehog