NYT Connections January 11 2026 Answers
Puzzle #945
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
HALTER DRAIN BIT DROP CROP PACK TANK CREW BASIN CRATER STOPPER BAND CRASH SADDLE TEAM FAUCET
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — GROUP
Green — PLUNGE
Blue — PARTS OF A SINK
Purple — EQUESTRIAN GEAR
GROUPBAND, CREW, PACK, TEAM
PLUNGECRASH, CRATER, DROP, TANK
PARTS OF A SINKBASIN, DRAIN, FAUCET, STOPPER
EQUESTRIAN GEARBIT, CROP, HALTER, SADDLE
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.