‘Connections’ January 27: Hints and Answers for Puzzle [Video]

It’s Monday, the weekend feels already like a distant memory, and today’s game of Connections seems harder than usual. Don’t beat yourself up over this—it is not always easy to uncover the mystery threads between words in the popular New York Times puzzle.

Take a deep breath; don’t “rage solve,” as Connections developer Wyna Liu told Newsweek she often does, and try again—maybe this time with a little help from us to get you unstuck.

A warning: this article includes hints and clues before offering the full solution to today’s puzzle. Scroll carefully if you are looking for a little help but you don’t want full spoilers.

How To Play ‘Connections’

Connections is another one of the popular puzzle games available on The New York Times app, together with Wordle. In Connections, players must group 16 words into four categories based on whatever ties them together—the point is to find what, exactly.

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