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Whether stuck in a tricky category or just need a gentle nudge in the right direction, don’t worry. Read on for today's clues, solutions, and tips to master The New York Times' popular word association game.
NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle where players must group four words that share a common theme. The game consists of four categories ranked by difficulty:
Yellow (Easiest)
Green (Medium)
Blue (Hard)
Purple (Trickiest)
Players get four chances to solve the puzzle before running out of attempts. For people who are aiming for a perfect score or just want to improve, scroll below for today’s hints and answers!
Need a nudge without the spoilers? Here are some very subtle hints to help one determine today's four categories:
Yellow Group Hint: Bummed out.
Green Group Hint: Bird names that are verbs.
Blue Group Hint: Brady is another one.
Purple Group Hint: Think of the 11th letter of the alphabet.
Need a little more help?
Here are the full NYT Connections answers for 2 Feb 2025:
Yellow Group: Dejected
These words are names of emotions related to sadness or disappointment:
Blue
Down
Hangdog
Sorry
Green Group: Birds That Are Verbs
Each of these words is a kind of bird and a verb:
Duck
Grouse
Hawk
Swallow
Blue Group: TV Comedy Families
These are the names of famous fictional families in TV comedies:
Griffin (Family Guy)
Munster (The Munsters)
Partridge (The Partridge Family)
Pickles (Rugrats)
Purple Group: Words After "K"
Each of these words commonly follows the letter "K" in phrases:
Mart (as in Kmart)
Pop (as in K-pop)
Street (as in K Street)
Swiss (as in K-Swiss)
NYT Connections Bot & Player Stats
The New York Times has now introduced a Connections Bot that reviews a player’s responses. Players with a registered NYT Games account can view their:
1. Total puzzles solved
2. Win percentage
3. Perfect games
4. Longest winning streaks
For Wordle enthusiasts, this bot functions the same as the one that tracks Wordle scores!
Today's Connections puzzle has a creative mix of categories, particularly the "Words After K" group, which must have confounded some of the users. Come back tomorrow for more hints, answers, tips, and tricks.
Happy puzzling!
