Get NYT Connections Hints for January 22, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #591, including word connections and hidden categories.
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BATTER: The batter thinks they're hitting the ball, but really the ball is teaching them about failure
Academic settings for learning
Different formats of educational gatherings
Types of academic courses
JUDGE: You think the judge is evaluating you, but they're just helping you judge yourself
Excavated areas in the ground
Different types of earthen depressions
Results of some digging
HOLE: We see holes as empty spaces, but holes see themselves as full of opportunity
Some wear special garments
Roles that require specific training or discipline
Ones wearing robes
TRENCH: Soldiers hide in trenches, but trenches proudly display their battle scars
Each can be part of an idiom
Could be people, positions or parts
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Hint: Types of academic courses
Hint: Results of some digging
Hint: Ones wearing robes
Hint: ___ up