NYT Connections January 12 2025 Answers
Puzzle #581
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
COMETS INVENTION COIN TOSS DEFENDER COURT ASTEROIDS FAIRY TALE DRESS COAT FICTION ROMANCE SONIC THE HEDGEHOG CENTIPEDE CHARM FANTASY BREAKOUT PURSUE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — FABRICATION
Green — WOO
Blue — CLASSIC ATARI GAMES
Purple — THINGS FEATURING TAILS
FABRICATIONFAIRY TALE, FANTASY, FICTION, INVENTION
WOOCHARM, COURT, PURSUE, ROMANCE
CLASSIC ATARI GAMESASTEROIDS, BREAKOUT, CENTIPEDE, DEFENDER
THINGS FEATURING TAILSCOIN TOSS, COMETS, DRESS COAT, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
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