Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Jan. 1, #935
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Jan. 1, #935.
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Jan. 1, #935.
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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: Abracadabra!
Green group hint: Husk is another word for this.
Blue group hint: Big fan.
Purple group hint: Not margarine.
Answers for today's Connections groups
Yellow group: Bit of magic.
Green group: Remove the covering from.
Blue group: "Enthusiast" equivalent.
Purple group: Butter ____.
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What are today's Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Jan. 1, 2025.
The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is bit of magic. The four answers are charm, curse, hex and spell.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is remove the covering from. The four answers are peel, shell, shuck and skin.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is "enthusiast" equivalent. The four answers are buff, head, hound and rat.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is butter ____. The four answers are fingers, fly, nut and scotch.
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