NYT Connections January 14 2026 Answers
Puzzle #948
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
FROSTY SNOWMAN AUCTION RAINMAKER FIRM MOVIE CLIENT MISTLETOE FAST PARTNER SECURE ACCOUNT USER TREATMENT TIGHT CONSUMER
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — FIXED
Green — RECEIVER OF GOODS OR SERVICES
Blue — STARTING WITH WEATHER CONDITIONS
Purple — SILENT ___
FIXEDFAST, FIRM, SECURE, TIGHT
RECEIVER OF GOODS OR SERVICESACCOUNT, CLIENT, CONSUMER, USER
STARTING WITH WEATHER CONDITIONSFROSTY, MISTLETOE, RAINMAKER, SNOWMAN
SILENT ___AUCTION, MOVIE, PARTNER, TREATMENT
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