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NYT Connections Hints February 1, 2025 #601

Get NYT Connections Hints for February 1, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #601, including word connections and hidden categories.

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Yellow Group Hints February 1, 2025

SHADE: They say throwing shade is negative, but trees have been throwing shade for millions of years and we thank them for it.

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

Think about color and gradation

Hint Two

Words that modify intensity or quality

Hint Three

Tint

Green Group Hints February 1, 2025

CONTEST: Everyone wants to win the contest, but the real winners are those who realize life isn't a competition at all.

Hint One

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Part of solving a case

Hint Two

Criminal investigation elements

Hint Three

Components of a mystery

Blue Group Hints February 1, 2025

DEAL: Life's biggest deal isn't what you get, it's realizing you never needed it in the first place.

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

To raise doubts or compete

Hint Two

Ways to test or oppose

Hint Three

Take issue with

Purple Group Hints February 1, 2025

TINGE: A tinge of doubt is often more valuable than a mountain of certainty.

Hint One

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Different actions that create a connection

Hint Two

Words that can mean 'align' or 'arrange'

Hint Three

Strike a ___

Get NYT Connections Answers February 1, 2025 #601

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Yellow Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Tint

HUE
SHADE
TINGE
TONE

Green Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Components of a mystery

ALIBI
CLUE
DETECTIVE
SUSPECT

Blue Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Take issue with

CONTEST
CHALLENGE
DISPUTE
QUESTION

Purple Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Strike a ___

CHORD
DEAL
MATCH
POSE