Connection is a short puzzle game that you can play once a day. The premise is simple: you have to take all sixteen words and figure out which one belongs to which of the four categories. But you only have a few attempts to do it.
If you know how to play Connectionyou know that simple instructions don't automatically make a puzzle easy. Depending on your depth of knowledge of each category, this can actually be quite difficult. If you need help with this, there's plenty of advice below.

Related
Top 10 puzzle games for Nintendo DS
There are a lot of great puzzle games on the Nintendo DS; however, these are the true zenith of the dual-screen platform.
Words in NYT Connections Puzzle #588 for January 19, 2025
The Connection today's puzzle contains the words: Sun, Pool, Action, Aquarium, Claim, Geometry, Bluff, Suit, Cape, Purse, Tampa Bay, Kitty, Plain, Case, Pot, and Basin.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
There are a number of tips in the sections below. Pressing the Read more button under the title of the item you want to see will reveal a hint or spoiler for this relaxing puzzle game.
Some general advice for the whole connection puzzle
Yellow NYT Connections Advice Category
Yellow Connection Category Answer
Yellow links Category Answer and all four words
Green NYT Connections Category Advice
Green Connection Category Answer
Green links Category Answer and all four words
Blue NYT Connections advice category
Blue Connection Category Answer
Blue connection Category Answer and all four words
Purple NYT Connections advice category
Purple Connections Category Answer
Purple links Category Answer and all four words
Answers for today's NYT Connections #588 for January 19, 2025
Looking for the complete answer to this challenging puzzle game? You can find all the categories and where the words belong in the section below. Open it and see the full answer to puzzle number 588.
Do you want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Connections website available on almost any device with a browser.


- Platforms
-
Web browser, mobile
- Released
-
June 12, 2023
- Developers
-
The New York Times Company
- Publishers
-
The New York Times Company
- ESRB
-
E