Today's NYT Connections hints and answers (January 1, 2025): All puzzle answers

Today's NYT Connections hints and answers can help you save your winning streak. The puzzle presents 16 words, challenging players to categorize them into four sets of related words. However, this can be difficult since the publisher does not reveal the names of the categories until players solve the puzzle.

Therefore, this article lists certain hints that can help you figure out the names of these categories. You can also cross-check your answers to ensure you have guessed correctly.

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Today's NYT Connections hints (January 1, 2025)

The hints for the NYT Connections puzzle for January 1, 2025, are provided below:

All words for NYT Connections today (Image via The New York Times)

Categories	Hints
Yellow category	These animals are a little slippery.
Green category	These things can emit light.
Blue category	These are symbols from a famous European country.
Purple category	The ending of these words are synonyms for another word.

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NYT Connections answers for today (January 1, 2025)

The NYT Connections answers for January 1, 2025, are provided in the table below:

All answers for NYT Connections today (Image via The New York Times)

Categories	Answers
Yellow category	These are Slimy Animals. The words are Earthworm, Salamander, Eel, and Slug.
Green category	These are Things that Luminesce. The words are Glowstick, Aurora, Firefly, and Radium.
Blue category	These are Dutch Symbols. The words are Windmill, Clog, Tulip, and Canal.
Purple category	These words are Ending with Synonyms for “Plunge”. The words are Gatecrash, Skydiver, Raindrop, and Waterfall.

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