Today's NYT Connections hints and answers (January 21, 2025): All puzzle answers

Today's NYT Connections hints and answers can help you save your winning streak. This New York Times puzzle features 16 words you must categorize into four different sets of related words. This seemingly easy task transforms into a tougher one when you know you only have four chances to solve the puzzle and only learn the answers after doing so.

Therefore, this article brings four hints that can help you figure out the names of the categories so that solving the puzzle gets a little bit easier. This article also provides answers for those trying to cross-check their guesses before submitting them.

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Today's NYT Connections hints (January 21, 2025)

The hints for the NYT Connections puzzle for January 21, 2025, are provided below:

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

Categories	Hints
Yellow category	These words are related to being mean.
Green category	These are used to signify a smaller version of something.
Blue category	These items come in handy during the winter.
Purple category	These are four people from pop culture who share a common title.

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The NYT Connections answers for today (January 21, 2025)

The NYT Connections answers for January 21, 2025, are listed below:

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

Categories	Answers
Yellow category	These words mean Putdown. The words are Barb, Dig, Crack, and Slight.
Green category	These are Small Likeness. The words are Doll, Miniature, Figure, and Model.
Blue category	These things are Used to Clear Snow. The words are Plow, Sand, Shovel, and Salt.
Purple category	These are Doctors in Pop Culture. The words are No, Pepper, Octopus, and Who.

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