Ways to Tackle Today's Connectivity Challenges

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Need Help with Today’s Connections? Check Out These Tips and Answers!

Welcome to another day of solving puzzles in the New York Times Connections game! If you’re trying to maintain your winning streak and find yourself stuck on one tricky category, you’re in the right spot. We’ve gathered some helpful hints and answers for you!

Below, you’ll find hints ranging from gentle nudges to outright solutions. Whether you’re after a little guidance or just want the answers to keep your record clean, you’re covered.

If you accidentally landed here and are looking for answers from January 14, click here for those answers.

Hints for Each Category

We’ll begin with the easiest category and work our way to the most challenging: Yellow, Green, Blue, and finally Purple.

For hints on this day’s categories, read below! These clues won’t expose the actual category names but will guide you in the right direction.

Todays yellow category involves methods.

The green category centers around scarcity.

The blue category refers to a classic cocktail.

Lastly, the purple category pertains to a specific male title.

Note on Herring: Many ‘measurement’ terms might pop up in this puzzle, but they don’t correspond to the categories, similar to how some weather-related terms might appear.