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NYT Connections January 28 2025 Answers

Puzzle #597

EDITED BY WYNA LIU

Today's 16-word board, in its starting order:

DEMON LAUGH JOKER AIRHEAD CARD BAND CHESS DUMBBELL SNICKER CHARACTER MAT MAR BUMP MOUND DIAL BENCH

Category hints (no spoilers)

Yellow — FUNNY PERSON
Green — RESISTANCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT
Blue — CANDY BARS MINUS “S”
Purple — SPEED ___
FUNNY PERSONCARD, CHARACTER, JOKER, LAUGH
RESISTANCE TRAINING EQUIPMENTBAND, BENCH, DUMBBELL, MAT
CANDY BARS MINUS “S”AIRHEAD, MAR, MOUND, SNICKER
SPEED ___BUMP, CHESS, DEMON, DIAL
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.