Today's Connections Hints & Answers For January 19, 2025 (Puzzle #588)

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If you are looking to get away clean on today’s puzzle, it might be difficult to do without a little more information. I found this puzzle on the harder side, although it was more due to the meanings that I was thinking of than how tricky the puzzle was. I had some very specific definitions in mind for some of these, which made it much harder to solve within the confines of the puzzle. To help you avoid that, here are all the tips and tricks you need.

If you want to play a game that is just as complex and risky as, you should check out the NYT’s puzzle. Most of the other games are a little more forgiving in that there’s not an obvious limit on guessing, you just have the time limit of finishing by the end of the day. However, as in this puzzle, also has a limit of only 6 guesses. It adds an element of risk and challenge that is not present in the other games, as there is a much greater chance of failure as well.

If you do not want to take that risk on today’s puzzle, or you at least want to minimize it, getting a few hints about the puzzle will help you narrow down the answer choices. There was at least one word that I didn’t have any familiarity with its use in this context, and a few words that I just didn’t see in the right light at first. That can make it quite hard to finish the puzzle. However, with the right hints, you can get everything you need.

The Letter Boxed game for the New York Times mobile app asks you to connect letters to form words while using various strategies to win quickly.

If that is not quite enough, which it may well not be, you can use these category names to further narrow down the answers.

FUND

COURT FILING

LANDFORMS

THEY HAVE RAYS

FUND

KITTY

POOL

POT

PURSE

This one would definitely get me under any normal circumstances. I don’t think I have been around anyone who uses the word KITTY in this fashion. The inclusion of this word in this category surprised me, which explains why I couldn’t figure out why it didn’t fit in anywhere.