NYT Connections January 6 2026 Answers
Puzzle #940
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
PARTY BOAT QUARTERS QUADS CLEAR BALLOON FLUSH STUFFED RICH PACK PAD DEEP FLAT FULL STRAIGHT DIGS
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — APARTMENT
Green — SONOROUS
Blue — POKER HANDS, FAMILIARLY
Purple — ___ ANIMAL
APARTMENTDIGS, FLAT, PAD, QUARTERS
SONOROUSCLEAR, DEEP, FULL, RICH
POKER HANDS, FAMILIARLYBOAT, FLUSH, STRAIGHT, QUADS
___ ANIMALBALLOON, PACK, PARTY, STUFFED
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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.