Today's Connections Hints & Answers For January 29, 2025 (Puzzle #598)

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If today’s puzzle is making you snore, then you might not need hints and are probably not reading this. However, if it is making you frustrated, you may need a few nudges to get you to the finish line and help you achieve victory. You may find today’s puzzle to be challenging, as there are some tricky spots, but with a little context this puzzle can get a lot easier very quickly.

If you are interested in a word search, you should try out the NYT’s puzzle. These puzzles are full of interesting cultural references and are a little harder than the traditional word search. The biggest piece of that is because the game does not give you the words you are searching for. Even when you get a hint, it only highlights the letters, not the words present. It is a fun challenge and one that often has a very fun pop culture reference as well.

In today’s puzzle, there are some what seem to be obvious connections, but in other categories, there are some words that you wouldn’t typically think of. There is also one category that will either be quite easy or quite hard, depending on how familiar with certain headlines you have been. If you need some more context, you can check the hints below to see if you can solve it without the spoilers.

The Spelling Bee puzzles created as a New York Times game build a streak of correct answers to get you more points, but they can be hard to keep.

If you still need some more details, there are some big hints in the category names below. If you need more beyond that, the answers are awaiting further down.

OWNED

THINGS YOU MIGHT DO IN YOUR SLEEP

MOVIE SERIES WITH 2024 RELEASES

___HOUSE

OWNED

BORE

HAD

HELD

POSSESSED

This one could be confusing, particularly since it uses words used in contexts that they are not usually. POSSESSED and HAUNTED would normally go together culturally, but not in this category. BORE is also a little confusing, as it is not typically used in this fashion. It even seems like a bit of a stretch for it to be here,