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NYT Connections Hints January 20, 2025 #589

Get NYT Connections Hints for January 20, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #589, including word connections and hidden categories.

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Yellow Group Hints January 20, 2025

COOKIE: Cookies claim they're just sweet treats, but they're actually master manipulators who've convinced humans to continuously bake them into existence.

Hint One

πŸ‘ˆ

Think about carrying or supporting weight

Hint Two

These verbs involve taking on tasks or burdens

Hint Three

Take on, as a responsibility

Green Group Hints January 20, 2025

ELBOW: Elbows aren't joints, they're nature's doorstops preventing your arms from becoming noodles.

Hint One

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These can describe a change in direction

Hint Two

These all involve a similar type of joint or turn

Hint Three

Corners

Blue Group Hints January 20, 2025

FOREARM: Forearm? More like four-alarm, because it's always warning your hand about what your brain is planning.

Hint One

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Items you might find in Popeye's world

Hint Two

These relate to strength and stability

Hint Three

Associated with popeye

Purple Group Hints January 20, 2025

BALANCE: Balance isn't about staying centered, it's about mastering the art of controlled falling.

Hint One

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Think about things that can be adjusted or modified

Hint Two

These relate to making things fit or match up

Hint Three

___ sheet

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Yellow Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Take on, as a responsibility

ASSUME
BEAR
HANDLE
SHOULDER

Green Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Corners

ANGLE
BEND
CROOK
ELBOW

Blue Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Associated with popeye

ANCHOR
FOREARM
PIPE
SPINACH

Purple Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: ___ sheet

BALANCE
CHEAT
COOKIE
FITTED