New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #590…

Every day brings word-puzzle fans a whole new Connections puzzle. If you want to win this one, you will need to study each of the sixteen words and attempt to put each of those words into one of four secret categories.

If the rules of how to play Connections make this sound difficult, just wait until you try the puzzle itself. Today's is a challenging one, and you might be looking for help in the form of general hints, spoilers, category help, or even just the complete spoiler for this one. If so, this guide has you covered.

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By Chris Birsner

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #590 for January 21, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Miniature, Octopus, Crack, Pepper, Slight, Salt, Dig, Sand, Doll, Who, Shovel, Figure, Plow, Barb, Model, and No.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Below, you'll find a collection of hints. Just click the Read More button under any section to uncover the hint or spoiler for this puzzle game.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. Salt and Pepper do not go in the same category, but Salt and Sand do.

2. None of these categories are about single-word sentences.

3. Octopus and Pepper go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: An insult.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Putdown.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Putdown.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Barb, Crack, Dig, Slight.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this mobile puzzle game similar to Wordle: A tiny version of something much bigger.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Small Likeness.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Small Likeness.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Doll, Figure, Miniature, Model.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Clearing the driveway, the roads, and the sidewalks in the cold.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Used to Clear Snow.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Used to Clear Snow.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Plow, Salt, Sand, Shovel.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this internet browser-based puzzle game: Doctor who now?

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Doctors in Pop Culture.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Doctors in Pop Culture.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: No, Octopus, Pepper, Who.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #590 for January 21, 2025

The complete answer to this free-to-play PC puzzle game is in the section below. Press the "Read More" button to uncover all the categories and which word goes where.

Yellow - Putdown: Barb, Crack, Dig, Slight
Green - Small Likeness: Doll, Figure, Miniature, Model
Blue - Used to Clear Snow: Plow, Salt, Sand, Shovel
Purple - Doctors in Pop Culture: No, Octopus, Pepper, Who