New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #617…

If a difficult puzzle is what you are craving today, the New York Times Connections has you covered. This daily word-sorting challenge can really boggle your mind while just presenting you with sixteen words that need sorting into four categories.

For anyone who is stuck on this puzzle today, check out the helpful hints below. You can find general tips, category clues, spoilers, and a whole lot more. Whatever is needed to make this puzzle go smoothly for you can be found in this article.

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By Mina Smith

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #617 for February 17, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Double, Blow, Snake, Break, Leave, Wind, Cat, Strike, Spare, Rest, Sword, Weave, Vacation, Curve, Turkey, and Gold.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

There are a bunch of sections below, covered up and all hiding different hints and spoilers for this challenging puzzle game. No matter what kind of hints you want, you can find it below.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups are about fighting or fencing.

2. None of these categories are about animals.

3. Cat and Gold belong in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Take a load off.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Time Off.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Time Off.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Break, Leave, Rest, Vacation.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: To zig and zag.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Follow a Meandering Course.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Follow a Meandering Course.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Curve, Snake, Weave, Wind.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this innovative puzzle game: Oh no, a gutter ball.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Bowling Results.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Bowling Results.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Double, Spare, Strike, Turkey.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this popular PC puzzle game: All four of these words can be followed up with the same four-letter animal word to make four common things.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ___ Fish.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ___ Fish.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Blow, Cat, Gold, Sword.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #617 for February 17, 2025

Need even more help with this difficult puzzle game? Check out the expandable section below for the full answer, including all the connections and the words that go in each one.

Yellow - Time Off: Break, Leave, Rest, Vacation
Green - Follow a Meandering Course: Curve, Snake, Weave, Wind
Blue - Bowling Results: Double, Spare, Strike, Turkey
Purple - ___ Fish: Blow, Cat, Gold, Sword