Today's NYT Connections hints and answers (January 9, 2025): All puzzle answers

Today's NYT Connections hints and answers can help you save your winning streak. The New York Times brings 16 words daily for the community, challenging them to categorize these into four different sets. However, since the publisher does not reveal the names of the categories until you can solve the puzzle, and you only get four chances to do so, figuring out the answers can get strenuous.

This article brings four hints for its readers to help them solve the puzzle faster. It also brings the answers in the final segment, so that readers can cross-check their final answers before submitting them.

Today's NYT Connections hints (January 9, 2025)

The hints for the NYT Connections puzzle for January 9, 2025, are provided below:

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

Categories	Hints
Yellow category	Vendors use these to show their products to customers.
Green category	This words help in training your dog.
Blue category	Corporate businesses have different sectors.
Purple category	These were the final words of a popular documentary painting an image of a country/continent.

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Today's NYT Connections answers (January 9, 2025)

The NYT Connections answers for January 9, 2025, are listed in the table below:

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

Categories	Answers
Yellow category	These are Vendor's Spot at a Market. The words are Stall, Table, Stand, and Booth.
Green category	These words are used as Dog Commands while training your dog. The words are Come, Sit, Stay, and Heel.
Blue category	These are Corporate Departments. The words are Finance, Legal, IT, and Sales.
Purple category	These were the Last Words in "America is Beautiful." The words are From, Shining, Sea, and To.

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