Get NYT Connections Hints for January 12, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #581, including word connections and hidden categories.
As a fellow word puzzle enthusiast, I've designed these hints to be progressive to preserve your enjoyment of the game. Please reveal them in order, starting from the top. While official hints and answers are available at the bottom, I strongly encourage you to think through each connection yourself before checking them.
COIN TOSS: The coin isn't deciding your fate - it's judging how indecisive humans are
Creative works of imagination
Something made up or created in the mind
Fabrication
DRESS COAT: A dress coat is just a blanket that got a job interview and succeeded
Ways to attract or appeal to others
Romantic pursuit related words
Woo
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: A hedgehog judging humans for being too slow at everything
Classic arcade experiences
Early electronic gaming titles
Classic atari games
BREAKOUT: The real breakout is breaking back into the routine we tried to escape
Fast-moving objects or actions
Speed and motion-related items
Things featuring tails
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Hint: Fabrication
Hint: Woo
Hint: Classic atari games
Hint: Things featuring tails