NYT Connections January 22 2026 Answers
Puzzle #956
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
TIMER FUMBLE SPINY SHARP TURNOVER ELLEN CRISP MISS USE CLEAR COBBLER TRIP CRUMBLE FLUFF DISTINCT STRUDEL
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — WELL-DEFINED, AS AN IMAGE
Green — FRUIT DESSERTS
Blue — BUNGLE
Purple — MAGAZINES PLUS A LETTER
WELL-DEFINED, AS AN IMAGECLEAR, CRISP, DISTINCT, SHARP
FRUIT DESSERTSCOBBLER, CRUMBLE, STRUDEL, TURNOVER
BUNGLEFLUFF, FUMBLE, MISS, TRIP
MAGAZINES PLUS A LETTERELLEN, SPINY, TIMER, USE
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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.