HIGHLIGHTS
- Morel is a type of edible mushroom, aligning with this meaning in today’s NYT Connections; Morel is a part of the blue group “Kinds of Mushroom.”
- In today’s Connections game, Smacker is basically a slang term for a dollar and is included in a green category, “One Dollar.”
- Parts of a Foot and Pot___ are the remaining categories for January 3, 2025, NYT Connections.
The NYT Connections game for January 3, 2025, is live now, featuring 16 new words, celebrating 572 days since its launch.
According to “The Connections Companion,” today’s difficulty is rated 1.7 out of 5, which might not seem accurate once you try the game.
Despite the lower difficulty rating (which may not be accurate), you may encounter some challenging words like Morel and Smacker.
Answers For Today’s NYT Connections (3rd Jan 2025) With Words Meaning
After closely analyzing today’s NYT Connections words, the first four words I picked were Arch, Ball, Heel, and Sole.
Each of these words relates to something associated with the foot, such as kicking a ball or wearing a heel on the foot.
Later, after grouping the words, I got the yellow group titled” Parts of Foot.”
Clam And Smacker Meaning In NYT Connections #572
Moving forward with the remaining words, I gathered Buck, Smacker, Clam, and Single. (I initially considered Button instead of Single, but my friend corrected me)
Each of these words is associated with the term for one dollar: Buck practically means a dollar, and Single refers to one dollar.
Smacker is a slang term used by U.S. residents to refer to a one-dollar bill, while it also refers to a noisy kiss.
Meanwhile, Clam has multiple meanings, including to remain silent and a type of shellfish found in saltwater and freshwater environments.
However, in today’s NYT Connections game, Clam means a slang term for money, specifically a dollar.
Morel And Trumpet Meaning In NYT Connections #572
Analyzing the remaining words, I did not get any hints on how to connect any four words, so being a little curious, I lost one life, leaving meaning with only 2 attempts.
Later, my friend suggested that one of the remaining groups was titled “Kinds of Mushroom,” which reminded me of Morel In Once Human, an open-world game.
With this hint, I gathered words like Morel, Trumpet, Oyster, and Button, each of which is a type of mushroom, where Button referred to Agaricus bisporus, an edible mushroom.
In today’s game, Trumpet refers to the Black Trumpet mushroom, scientifically known as Craterellus cornucopioides, rather than a musical instrument.
While Morel is an edible mushroom, scientifically known as Morchella, and is a highly preferred type of fungi.
All Answers For NYT Connections #572
Progressing further with the remaining words, I quickly grouped them, as only four were left, and I found the purple category titled “Pot___.“
A hole in today’s Connections game refers to a Pothole, a hole in the road surface, usually caused by wear and tear, whereas a Belly is a Potbelly with a rounded stomach or belly.
Meanwhile, Luck and Sticker were part of the same category: Potluck, a gathering where each guest contributes a dish to be shared, and Potsticker, a type of dumpling that is often pan-fried.
After losing two lives and taking help from a friend, I was able to complete the January 3, 2025, NYT Connections with the following answers;
- Parts Of A Foot (Yellow): Arch, Ball, Heel, and Sole
- One Dollar (Green): Buck, Clam, Single, Smacker
- Kinds Of Mushrooms (Blue): Button, Morel, Oyster, Trumpet
- Pot___ (Purple): Hole, Belly, Luck, Sticker
