Looking for today’s NYT Connections answers and hints for puzzle #948? Whether you’re stuck on one tricky group or trying to avoid that final mistake, this guide breaks down all the clues, categories, and solutions for the January 14, 2026, Connections game. Let’s dive in.
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🧠 What Is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle by The New York Times that challenges players to group 16 words into four categories with a common connection. The groups range from straightforward to clever wordplay, with four tiers of difficulty: yellow (easy), green (moderate), blue (challenging), and purple (trickiest).
🔶 Yellow Group – Hint & Answers
- Hint: That’s not going anywhere.
- Category: Fixed
Yellow Group Answers:
- Fast
- Firm
- Secure
- Tight
These words all suggest something held in place tightly or unmovable. They’re all synonyms or associated with being “fixed.”
🟩 Green Group – Hint & Answers
- Hint: End user or customer.
- Category: Receiver of goods or services
Green Group Answers:
- Account
- Client
- Consumer
- User
These terms are common in business, tech, and marketing—referring to the recipient or end-user of a product or service.
🔵 Blue Group – Hint & Answers
- Hint: Ask a meteorologist.
- Category: Starting with weather conditions
Blue Group Answers:
- Frosty
- Mistletoe
- Rainmaker
- Snowman
Each of these words starts with a weather condition: frost, mist, rain, and snow are all meteorological terms cleverly embedded in compound or familiar words.
🟣 Purple Group – Hint & Answers
- Hint: Silent ____.
- Category: Silent ____
Purple Group Answers:
- Auction
- Movie
- Partner
- Treatment
Each of these forms a common phrase when paired with the word “silent”:
- Silent auction
- Silent movie
- Silent partner
- Silent treatment
This was the trickiest group of the day, relying on familiar phrases.
✅ Summary of Today’s Connections Puzzle (Jan. 14, 2026)
| Color | Category | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Fixed | Starting with the weather conditions |
| Green | Receiver of goods or services | Account, Client, Consumer, User |
| Blue | Starting with weather conditions | Frosty, Mistletoe, Rainmaker, Snowman |
| Purple | Silent | Auction, Movie, Partner, Treatment |
📚 More Help and Daily Puzzle Guides
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Explore our companion resources:
- 🔗 Strands Answers for January 14, 2026 (Internal link to related puzzle)
- 🔍 Shrinkle – Word Game Solver & Hints (External puzzle-solving tool)