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Oh, that purple category in NYT Connections. Today it’s one of those themes people either love for the challenge, or hate because they’re darn tough. Think of something that flies, and then ways to alter the words that describe those different varieties. 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: Up and going.
Green group hint: Fixed time.
Blue group hint: Nikon, Minolta, etc.
Purple group hint: Tweet-tweet.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Operating.
Green group: Term.
Blue group: Things in a camera kit.
Purple group: Bird plus letter.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Jan. 14, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is operating. The four answers are active, functional, running and working.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is term. The four answers are meeting, period, session and sitting.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is things in a camera kit. The four answers are body, flash, lens and strap.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is bird plus letter. The four answers are crowd, gully, puffing and swank. (Crow, gull, puffin and swan.)