NYT Connections January 8 2026 Answers
Puzzle #942
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
SCISSORS GOOSEBUMP HEATHERS CLOTHESPIN JAYWALK SEESAW DOVETAIL CHILL CROWBAR AEROPLANE SHIVER SPEED LITTER TINGLE MARSALA LOITER
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — BIT OF A RESPONSE TO STRONG EMOTIONS
Green — BREAK THE RULES
Blue — FIRST-CLASS LEVERS
Purple — STARTING WITH CANDY BARS
BIT OF A RESPONSE TO STRONG EMOTIONSCHILL, GOOSEBUMP, SHIVER, TINGLE
BREAK THE RULESJAYWALK, LITTER, LOITER, SPEED
FIRST-CLASS LEVERSCLOTHESPIN, CROWBAR, SCISSORS, SEESAW
STARTING WITH CANDY BARSAEROPLANE, DOVETAIL, HEATHERS, MARSALA
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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.