NYT Connections January 24 2026 Answers
Puzzle #958
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
ROBE CONE CROWN HALTER PEA SCOOP BOAT CUP GLOBE GLOVES CREW MOUTHGUARD TITLE SHORTS LEOPARD AWARD
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — GEAR FOR A BOXER
Green — CHAMPIONSHIP
Blue — KINDS OF NECKLINES
Purple — SNOW ___
GEAR FOR A BOXERGLOVES, MOUTHGUARD, ROBE, SHORTS
CHAMPIONSHIPAWARD, CROWN, CUP, TITLE
KINDS OF NECKLINESBOAT, CREW, HALTER, SCOOP
SNOW ___CONE, GLOBE, LEOPARD, PEA
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