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Connections Hints for January 4, 2026
Here are all the official hints to guide you toward the solution.
Yellow Category (Easiest)
Think of a common type of article you might read in a daily newspaper.
Green Category
Consider what might rotate or twirl, often found in machinery or in handcrafts.
Blue Category
What strategies might a football team apply during a game or off-season?
Purple Category (Hardest)
What's another term for a collision or bump experienced by vehicles, primarily at the back?
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Connections Answer for January 4, 2026
Here is the final, official answer for the Connections puzzle that was released on January 4, 2026.
Yellow Category: Paper publications
These words represent different aspects or forms of paper publications one may encounter.
COPY, EDITION, ISSUE, PRINT
Green Category: Spool
Each term is associated with winding or the operation of a spool.
COIL, CRANK, REEL, WIND
Blue Category: Things a defensive football player does
All the words are actions commonly performed by defensive players in football.
BLITZ, BLOCK, SACK, TACKLE
Purple Category: Synonyms for butt plus starting letter
Each word can be rearranged to form a synonym for 'butt', with the addition of the starting letter.
DREAR, ETAIL, GRUMP, SCAN
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