Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Jan. 13, #582

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I thought the blue category was a pretty creative topic today. It made me think of certain comedy routines by the late, great Bob Newhart. Read on for today’s Connections hints and answers.

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Hints for today’s Connections groupsHere 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: What Mr. Kotter did for a living

Green group hint: Store away for future use

Blue group hint: Student drivers learn these

Purple group hint: Think fish bait

Answers for today’s Connections groupsYellow group: Teach

Green group: Cache

Blue group: Driving instructor directives

Purple group: ____ worm

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What are today’s Connections answers? The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Jan. 13, 2025.

NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today’s ConnectionsThe theme is teach. The four answers are coach, guide, school and train.

The green words in today’s ConnectionsThe theme is cache. The four answers are bank, pool, reserve and store.