How to fix today's connections

It's a new year, and that means the first new puzzle wall of 2025 to solve in the New York Times CONNECTIONS game. If you're looking to save and just want to ditch that last pesky category, don't worry—we've got all the suggestions you could possibly need.

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You'll find everything you need below, from vague hints about what you should be looking for to straight answers. Whether you're looking for a nudge in the right direction or a sneaky way to keep your recording flawless, you've come to the right place.

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Category suggestions

We will present these clues from the easiest to the hardest categoryas prescribed by the puzzle itself – Yellow, Green, Blue, then Purple.

If you want today's category hints, click below! These won't spoil the actual category names, but they'll nudge you in the right direction.

Today yellow category it relates to animals that are a bit disgusting. To the touch, anyway. Some of them are quite nice.

Today green category refers to things that emit light.

Today blue category refers to famous symbols for a European country.

Today purple category refers to words ending in synonyms.

Herring watch: Eels only emit light in cartoons. There is no generic category of “animals” – the categories are a bit more specific today. There are a lot of words related to water today – they are not a category.