Get NYT Connections Hints for January 27, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #596, 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.
OLIVE: They say olive oil is good for your health, but has anyone ever asked if your health is good for olive oil?
Actions related to testing or trying something
Small amounts for evaluation
Small amount of food to try
AXE: An axe splits wood, but wood made the axe's handle. Talk about betrayal from within.
Covering or exterior parts
Found on plants and animals
Protective coverings in nature
OIL: Oil is just ancient dinosaur smoothies that we use to power our cars. Think about that next time you fill up.
Descriptors of a specific food grade
Words often seen together on certain bottles
“extra virgin olive oil”
HEDGE MAZE: A hedge maze is just plants bullying people with bad direction sense.
Things that might appear in suspenseful scenes
Objects and concepts from 'The Shining'
Seen in “the shining”
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Hint: Small amount of food to try
Hint: Protective coverings in nature
Hint: “extra virgin olive oil”
Hint: Seen in “the shining”