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, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.The purple category in the NYTConnections puzzle isn't usually the toughest, but I found it to be a fun and easier one than usual today. You might, too. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers.The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. And players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.Read more:Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every TimeHints 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: Insult.Green group hint: Tiny thing.Blue group hint: Needed in the North.Purple group hint: Doom is one, and so is McCoy.Answers for today's Connections groupsYellow group: Putdown.Green group: Small likeness.Blue group: Used to clear snow.Purple group: Doctors in pop culture.Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English WordsWhat are today's Connections answers? NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is putdown. The four answers are barb, crack, dig and slight.The green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is small likeness. The four answers are doll, figure, miniature and model.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is used to clear snow. The four answers are plow, salt, sand and shovel.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is doctors in pop culture. The four answers are No, Octopus, Pepper and Who.