Connections hints, clues and answers on Wednesday, January 1 2025

Charles Curtis

1 January 2025 at 7:39 am·1-min read

WARNING: THERE ARE CONNECTIONS SPOILERS AHEAD! DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT THE JANUARY 1, 2025 NYT CONNECTIONS ANSWER SPOILED FOR YOU.

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Have you been playing Connections, the super fun word game from the New York Times that has people sharing those multi-colored squares on social media like they did with Wordle? It’s pretty fun and sometimes very challenging, so we’re here to help you out with some clues and the answer for the four categories that you need to know:

1. You might describe these as slippery.

2. These contain words all about tumbling.

3. They provide light.

4. Think about a certain European country.

The answers are below this photo:

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 07: The New York Times building stands in Midtown on February 07, 2024 in New York City. New York Times Co.’s stock fell 4% early Wednesday, after the newspaper beat profit estimates for the fourth quarter but had its revenue fall slightly. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776103184 ORIG FILE ID: 1993195111

1. Slimy animals

2. Ending with synonyms for "plunge"

3. Things that luminesce

4. Dutch symbols

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