New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #596…

Connections is back with another collection of challenging words to associate. In order to win, you need to sort all sixteen words into four mystery categories, and the only hints you get are the words themselves. Not to mention, you can't make very many mistakes.

Today's puzzle is even more challenging than it might seem just from the rules of Connections; this one has some difficult words that need to be sorted through. If you want some help, this article contains everything from general hints to the full answer to this puzzle.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #596 for January 27, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Heart, Mind, Wrist, Watch, Smart, Courage, Wrong, Answer, Guard, Brain, Sting, Home, Burn, Tend, Two, and Ache.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you need some assistance without spoiling this iPhone-friendly puzzle game, this next section is for you. The sections below each hold a useful hint or spoiler. Just click "Read More" under the header of the section you want to open, and it will reveal a helpful tip to guide you.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups are about kinds of watches.

2. One of the groups is about a similar lack of a sound in each word.

3. Tend and Watch go in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: To experience pain.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Hurt.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Hurt.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ache, Burn, Smart, Sting.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this mind-boggling puzzle game: To babysit, perhaps.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Look After.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Look After.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Guard, Mind, Tend, Watch.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: We're off to see the Wizard!

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Sought After in The Wizard of Oz.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Sought After in The Wizard of Oz.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Brain, Courage, Heart, Home.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this mobile puzzle game: Other words you could put in this category: Wreck, Wrinkle, Sword.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Silent W.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Silent W.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Answer, Two, Wrist, Wrong.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #596 for January 27, 2025

Searching for the whole spoiler for this difficult puzzle game? Inside the expandable section below you will see all the categories from today's Connections, as well as all the words that belong in each one of the groups.

Yellow - Hurt: Ache, Burn, Smart, Sting
Green - Look After: Guard, Mind, Tend, Watch
Blue - Sought After in The Wizard of Oz: Brain, Courage, Heart, Home
Purple - Silent W: Answer, Two, Wrist, Wrong