NYT Connections January 5 2026 Answers
Puzzle #939
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
BRUTAL IMPRESSION VERY REAL LIKE MANNER POLE POST FIVE VERSUS EXTREME END OPPOSITE COMMENT LURK VOLT
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — THINGS YOU CAN DO ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Green — FURTHEST POINT
Blue — ART MOVEMENTS, WITH "-ISM"
Purple — WHAT "V" MIGHT MEAN
THINGS YOU CAN DO ON SOCIAL MEDIACOMMENT, LIKE, LURK, POST
FURTHEST POINTEND, EXTREME, OPPOSITE, POLE
ART MOVEMENTS, WITH "-ISM"BRUTAL, IMPRESSION, MANNER, REAL
WHAT "V" MIGHT MEANFIVE, VERSUS, VERY, VOLT
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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.