Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. I thought the blue category was a pretty creative topic today.

The New York Times' Connections puzzle offers a daily challenge requiring players to group words into thematic categories. Puzzle #581, released on January 12, demands problem-solving skills, vocabulary enhancement,

Every day, you can find a whole new Strands puzzle on the New York Times Games site, and this word search is much harder than others of its type.

The spangram describes the puzzle’s theme and touches two opposite sides of the board. It may be two words. The spangram highlights in yellow when found. An example spangram with corresponding theme words: PEAR,