NYT Connections January 18 2026 Answers
Puzzle #952
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
QUOTE PECK PRICE TOTAL DAMAGE TITLE BILL GRANT AUTHOR WINGS COOPER BREAK WEBBING WRECK SYNOPSIS FEATHERS
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — FEATURES OF A DUCK
Green — DESTROY
Blue — FOUND ON A BOOK JACKET
Purple — CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD ACTORS
FEATURES OF A DUCKBILL, FEATHERS, WEBBING, WINGS
DESTROYBREAK, DAMAGE, TOTAL, WRECK
FOUND ON A BOOK JACKETAUTHOR, QUOTE, SYNOPSIS, TITLE
CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD ACTORSCOOPER, GRANT, PECK, PRICE
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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.