Connections #601 Answers – February 1, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #601 on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ALIBICHALLENGECHORDCLUECONTESTDEALDETECTIVEDISPUTEHUEMATCHPOSEQUESTIONSHADESUSPECTTINGETONE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
HUE belongs to this group.
Green
ALIBI belongs to this group.
Blue
CONTEST belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CHORD belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
TINT
Green category
COMPONENTS OF A MYSTERY
Blue category
TAKE ISSUE WITH
Purple (hardest) category
STRIKE A ___
Connections #601 answers
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TINTHUE, SHADE, TINGE, TONE
COMPONENTS OF A MYSTERYALIBI, CLUE, DETECTIVE, SUSPECT
TAKE ISSUE WITHCONTEST, CHALLENGE, DISPUTE, QUESTION
STRIKE A ___CHORD, DEAL, MATCH, POSE
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What are the Connections answers for February 1, 2025?
TINT: HUE, SHADE, TINGE, TONE. COMPONENTS OF A MYSTERY: ALIBI, CLUE, DETECTIVE, SUSPECT. TAKE ISSUE WITH: CONTEST, CHALLENGE, DISPUTE, QUESTION. STRIKE A ___: CHORD, DEAL, MATCH, POSE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.