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I got a kick out of a couple of the categories in today’s NYT Connections puzzle. That purple one is a toughie again. Don’t think of words with similar meanings, think of words that are hiding similar words within them. Yep, that’s how the purple category works. 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: Hot dog
Green group hint: Punch
Blue group hint: Used to browse
Purple group hint: Raise a glass
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Frankfurter
Green group: Strike
Blue group: Web browsers
Purple group: Ending with beer brands
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Jan. 17, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is frankfurter. The four answers are banger, brat, link and sausage.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is strike. The four answers are bop, hit, knock and tap.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is web browsers. The four answers are Chrome, Edge, Opera and Safari.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ending with beer brands. The four answers are autoharp, contrabass, pepperoni and rosebud.