Connections is a short puzzle game you can play once a day. The premise is simple: you need to take all sixteen words and figure out which ones belong into which of four categories. But you only have a handful of tries to do it in.

If you know how to play Connections, you know that simple instructions doesn't automatically make a puzzle easy. Depending on your depth of knowledge of each of the categories, it can actually be quite difficult. If you need help with this one, you can find a whole bunch of hints below.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #588 for January 19, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Sun, Pool, Action, Aquarium, Claim, Geometry, Bluff, Suit, Cape, Purse, Tampa Bay, Kitty, Plain, Case, Pot, and Basin.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

There are a whole bunch of hints in the sections below. If you press the Read More button below the header of the item you want to see, it will unveil the hint or spoiler for this relaxing puzzle game.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Yellow Connections Category Answer

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Green Connections Category Answer

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Blue Connections Category Answer

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Purple Connections Category Answer

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #588 for January 19, 2025

Searching for the full answer to this challenging puzzle game? All the categories and which words go where can be found in the section below. Open it up to take a peek at the entire answer for puzzle number 588.

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Connections website available on almost any device with a browser.

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Connections
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Released
June 12, 2023
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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ESRB
e
Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
Publisher(s)
The New York Times Company
Platform(s)
Web Browser, Mobile