New York Times Connections: Hints and Answers for #603…

Connections is a clever word game that asks you to group sixteen words into four sets of four based on shared themes. You'll need a mix of logic and creativity to solve this one. While some categories come together easily, others might leave you stumped, especially when the links are unexpected.

This guide is here to help when you need a little nudge. As long as you already know how to play Connections, you can find everything you need to solve this puzzle in the article below, including hints, spoilers, and more.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #603 for February 3, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Snap, Screw, Burn, Zest, Louse, Wedge, Zing, Mite, Slice, Muck, Bit, Ouch, Little, Twist, Foul, and Tad.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you want to see some hints for this challenging puzzle game, check out the sections below. In them, you can find all sorts of hints and spoilers to help you solve this thing.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about closing things up with tools, screws, or other items.

2. None of the groups are about removing letters, rhymes, or what letters words start with.

3. Wedge and Zest go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Oh, dang. That insult must have hurt!

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Comment After an Insult.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Comment After an Insult.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Burn, Ouch, Snap, Zing.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Just a smidge.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Tiny Amount, With "A."

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Tiny Amount, With "A."

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bit, Little, Mite, Tad.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Just a little bit of lemon or a little bit of lime.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Bit of Citrus Garnish.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Bit of Citrus Garnish.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Slice, Twist, Wedge, Zest.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this mobile puzzle game: Other things you could put in this category: Mess, Goof, Gum.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Bungle, With "Up."

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Bungle, With "Up."

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Foul, Louse, Muck, Screw.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #603 for February 3, 2025

Searching for the whole answer to today's New York Times Connections puzzle? In the expandable section below are all the categories and which words go in which groupings.