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I thought the blue category was a pretty creative topic today. It made me think of certain comedy routines by the late, great Bob Newhart. Read on for today’s Connections hints and answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest, yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: What Mr. Kotter did for a living
Green group hint: Store away for future use
Blue group hint: Student drivers learn these
Purple group hint: Think fish bait
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Teach
Green group: Cache
Blue group: Driving instructor directives
Purple group: ____ worm
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Jan. 13, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is teach. The four answers are coach, guide, school and train.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is cache. The four answers are bank, pool, reserve and store.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is driving instructor directives. The four answers are brake, park, signal and turn.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ worm. The four answers are book, earth, glow and inch.