New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #598…

The New York Times Games Connections is here again to challenge word-puzzle fans to sort sixteen words into mystery categories. The only hints you get to what the groups might be are the words themselves, and you have a very limited number of mistakes that you can make.

If you are stuck on this one, and you already know how to play Connections, you can find everything you need to win in the article below. This guide has things like general puzzle hints, category clues, category spoilers, and even the full answer if you need it.

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By Christine Mendoza

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #598 for January 29, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Wicked, Gingerbread, Full, Talk, Possessed, Venom, Alien, Drool, Haunted, Dream, Snore, Bore, Had, Gladiator, White, and Held.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

The sections below are packed with clues to help you with this popular puzzle game. Each section holds a different type of hint, from general tips to spoilers, and you can access them by clicking the "Read More" button beneath each header.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about people who are mean.

2. Haunted and White go in the same group.

3. Gladiator and Venom belong in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: That once belonged to me.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Owned.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Owned.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bore, Had, Held, Possessed.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: "Just five more minutes...."

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Things You Might Do in Your Sleep.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Things You Might Do in Your Sleep.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Dream, Drool, Snore, Talk.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Movie series.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Movie Series with 2024 Releases.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Movie Series with 2024 Releases.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Alien, Gladiator, Venom, Wicked.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this free-to-play puzzle game: All these words can be followed up by the same five-letter building word to make four common things.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ____ House.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in New York Times Connections is ____ House.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Full, Gingerbread, Haunted, White.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #598 for January 29, 2025

Just want the whole answer for this puzzle game? The full spoiler is located inside the expandable section below. There, you will find all the categories and which words belong in which one of those groups.

Yellow - Owned: Bore, Had, Held, Possessed
Green - Things You Might Do in Your Sleep: Dream, Drool, Snore, Talk
Blue - Movie Series with 2024 Releases: Alien, Gladiator, Venom, Wicked
Purple - ____ House: Full, Gingerbread, Haunted, White