New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #602…

Today’s New York Times Connections puzzle presents another intriguing opportunity to test your ability to find common threads among seemingly unrelated words. This game challenges players to group words into categories. For those who enjoy unraveling patterns, it’s a satisfying exercise in mental agility.

If you find yourself staring at this difficult puzzle game without finding any solutions, this article offers gentle hints to steer you in the right direction. Below you can find everything from general hints to category help, and even spoilers to the full answer to the puzzle.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #602 for February 2, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Swiss, Swallow, Sorry, Street, Munster, Mart, Blue, Hawk, Duck, Down, Partridge, Griffin, Grouse, Pickles, and Hangdog.

What is the Definition of Hangdog?

Hangdog is both an adjective and a noun. It has several definitions according to Dictionary.com; here they all are:

"Shamefaced or guilty."
"Browbeaten; defeated; intimidated."
"Suitable to a degraded or contemptible person; sneaky; furtive."
"A degraded, contemptible person."

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you want a hint or two for today's puzzle game, you can find a bunch below. There are general hints and spoilers; the full answer to today's Strands can be found at the bottom of this article.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are words to describe swallowing a pill or similar.

2. None of these categories are about cheeses.

3. Pop and Street go in the game group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Crestfallen, glum.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Dejected.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Dejected.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Blue, Down, Hangdog, Sorry.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this browser-based puzzle game: Bird names that all have something else in common.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Birds that are Verbs.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Birds that are Verbs.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Duck, Grouse, Hawk, Swallow.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Family names on TV shows.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is TV Comedy Families.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is TV Comedy Families.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Griffin, Munster, Partridge, Pickles.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this minimalist puzzle game: Each of these words can have a single letter put in front of them to all become new things.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Words After "K."

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Words After "K."

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Mart, Pop, Street, Swiss.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #602 for February 2, 2025

If this puzzle has boggled your mind, and you are just looking for the whole answer, you can find it below. Open up the expandable section below to see the categories and the words that go inside each one.

Yellow - Dejected: Blue, Down, Hangdog, Sorry
Green - Birds that are Verbs: Duck, Grouse, Hawk, Swallow
Blue - TV Comedy Families: Griffin, Munster, Partridge, Pickles
Purple - Words After "K": Mart, Pop, Street, Swiss