NYT Connections hints today: Cluesanswers for January 112026

The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you ride horses.

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like WordleConnections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzleyou can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourselfkeep reading for some cluestipsand strategies to assist you.

What is Connections?

The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titlessoftwarecountry namesetc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit togetherthere's only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correctthose words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionallyeach group is color-coded with yellow being the easiestfollowed by greenblueand purple. Like Wordleyou can share the results with your friends on social media.

Here's a hint for today's Connections categories

Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

• Yellow: A gang

• Green: Deep dive

• Blue: Found in a bathroom or kitchen

• Purple: Horse fashion

Here are today's Connections categories

Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

• Yellow: Group

• Green: Plunge

• Blue: Parts of a sink

• Purple: Equestrian gear

Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumrollplease!

The solution to today's Connections #945 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Group: BANDCREWPACKTEAM

• Plunge: CRASHCRATERDROPTANK

• Parts of a sink: BASINDRAINFAUCETSTOPPER

• Equestrian gear: BITCROPHALTERSADDLE

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrowand we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

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