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Are you a dog person? If so, at least one category in today's New York Times Connections puzzle shouldn't be too ruff. But if you've been barking up the wrong tree, read on for today's Connections hints and answers.
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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: Observe.
Green group hint: Tempo or meter.
Blue group hint: An egg is one.
Purple group hint: Woof, woof.
Answers for today's Connections groups
Yellow group: Perceive.
Green group: Cadence.
Blue group: One in a group of twelve.
Purple group: Dog ____.
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What are today's Connections answers?
The completed New York Times Connections puzzle for Jan. 2, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is perceive. The four answers are catch, clock, notice and register.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is cadence. The four answers are beat, meter, rhythm and time.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is one in a group of twelve. The four answers are donut, inch, juror and month.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is dog ____. The four answers are days, paddle, tag and tired.
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