What Is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is a popular word‑puzzle from The New York Times that asks players to group 16 words into four sets of four. Each set shares a common theme, and the difficulty of the groups ranges from easy (green) to very hard (purple).
How to Play
Click on any word to select it. When you think you have a complete set, submit it. You can make up to four mistakes before the game ends, and you don’t need to solve the final group – it can be deduced by elimination.
Tips & Strategies
- Look for obvious categories first (e.g., colors, animals, professions).
- Watch out for homophones and words that belong to multiple themes.
- Use the process of elimination for the hardest group.
- Take note of the color hints: green is easy, yellow a bit harder, blue tough, purple very difficult.
Today’s Answers (January 28, 2026)
Below are the solved groups for the puzzle released on January 28, 2026. If you prefer to avoid spoilers, skip this section.
- Group 1: [Answer A], [Answer B], [Answer C], [Answer D]
- Group 2: [Answer E], [Answer F], [Answer G], [Answer H]
- Group 3: [Answer I], [Answer J], [Answer K], [Answer L]
- Group 4: [Answer M], [Answer N], [Answer O], [Answer P]
More Word‑Game Resources
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