Are you looking for assistance with the New York Times Connections puzzle of today? A new set of 16 words for Connections #938 is arriving on Monday, January 5, 2026, and we are providing the tips and solutions to lead you on your way through them.
How to Play Connections:
Connections, a daily puzzle in The New York Times, challenges participants to classify 16 words in groups of four based on common themes. It is likely that some words are included strictly to confuse the players and hence, will need to be very closely looked at before taken to be that way. The colors of the groups indicate the difficulty: Yellow (Easiest), Green (Easy), Blue (Medium), Purple (Hard).
Hints for January 5, 2026:
- Yellow: Think about common digital activities.
- Green: These words relate to distance.
- Blue: Look for art-related connections.
- Purple: Focus on words starting with “V.”
Extra hints: “Brutal” and “Extreme” belong to different groups; try grouping words with the same starting letter.
Clues Revealed:
- Yellow: Comment
- Green: Pole
- Blue: Manner
- Purple: Very
Connections Groups:
- Yellow – Things You Can Do On Social Media: Comment, Like, Lurk, Post
- Green – Furthest Point: End, Extreme, Opposite, Pole
- Blue – Art Movements Ending in “-ism”: Brutal, Impression, Manner, Real
- Purple – Words Starting With “V”: Five, Versus, Very, Volt
Full Answers:
- Yellow: Comment, Like, Lurk, Post
- Green: End, Extreme, Opposite, Pole
- Blue: Brutal, Impression, Manner, Real
- Purple: Five, Versus, Very, Volt
Congratulations! If you managed to solve it by yourself or if you had the help of these hints, still well done! A brand new Connections puzzle is available to play each day at midnight which means everybody gets a new challenge.
