New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #587…

Connections is back with another collection of sixteen words that will get you thinking. In order to win, you will need to figure out which word goes in which group, and you can't make more than three mistakes.

But today's puzzle might be even more challenging for you than the rules of how to play Connections might make it sound. If you are in need of some help, you can find it here in the paragraphs below.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #587 for January 18, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Label, Spine, Page, Tide, Urge, Sticker, Track, Spur, Corner, Artist, Drive, Tables, Itch, Thorn, Album, and Impulse.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you are looking for some help with the free browser game, you can find a bunch below. Each section holds a different clue or spoiler to help you get closer to the answer.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of the categories are about books or parts of books.

2. None of these groups are about stickers.

3. Corner and Page go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this mind-boggling puzzle game: A strong want.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Desire.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Desire.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Drive, Impulse, Itch, Urge.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: A pointy, pokey thing.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Barb.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Barb.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Spine, Spur, Sticker, Thorn.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this minimalist puzzle game: Music information. Items seen on a CD, perhaps.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Info on a Record.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Info on a Record.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Album, Artist, Label, Track.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: All four of these can follow up the same two-word phrase to make four common phrases.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Turn The ___.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Turn The ___.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Corner, Page, Tables, Tide.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #587 for January 18, 2025

Searching for the full answer to the New York Time Connections? Inside the section below, you can find all the categories and the words that go inside of each one.

Yellow - Desire: Drive, Impulse, Itch, Urge
Green - Barb: Spine, Spur, Sticker, Thorn
Blue - Info on a Record: Album, Artist, Label, Track
Purple - Turn The ___: Corner, Page, Tables, Tide