New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #608…

The New York Times Connections puzzle has another sixteen seemingly-unrelated words to sort into four categories. This puzzle challenges players to think creatively to uncover hidden patterns.

If you already know how to play Connections but need help with this one, you can find everything you need below. This article includes general hints to guide you and more specific spoilers too. Use these tools as much or as little as necessary to navigate the puzzle with confidence and success.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #608 for February 8, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Fast, Bunch, Team, Player, Soul, Stat, Soon, Ruffle, Later, Gather, Bio, Finger, Now, Junk, Then, and Pucker.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you want a hint or two, or even a spoiler, you can find it in the sections below. Inside each of the expandable sections are different types of clues for this challenging puzzle game.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about gathering into groups.

2. Pucker and Ruffle go in the same group.

3. Finger and Junk go in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this relaxing puzzle game: Info on a baseball player.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Info on a Baseball Card.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Info on a Baseball Card.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bio, Player, Stat, Team.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Wrinkle and fold.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Scrunch, as Fabric.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Scrunch, as Fabric.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bunch, Gather, Pucker, Ruffle.

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

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Time Adverbs.

The answer to the blue/difficult New York Times Connections is Time Adverbs.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Later, Now, Soon, Then.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: All four of these words can be followed up by the same four-letter word to make four common things.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Fast, Finger, Junk, Soul.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #608 for February 8, 2025

If you are looking for the whole answer to this innovative puzzle game, you can find it in the section below. Open it up to peek at all the categories and which words go where.

Yellow - Info on a Baseball Card: Bio, Player, Stat, Team
Green - Scrunch, as Fabric: Bunch, Gather, Pucker, Ruffle
Blue - Time Adverbs: Later, Now, Soon, Then
Purple - ___ Food: Fast, Finger, Junk, Soul