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Connections #936 Answers – January 2, 2026

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #936 on Friday, January 2, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

ALEBARBITEEKEXAMPLEGAGHIVEJOTLOGMETRICNOTENUMBERQUASHRECORDROUTINESTANDARD

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
JOT belongs to this group.
Green
BIT belongs to this group.
Blue
BAR belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
ALE belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
WRITE
Green category
SHTICK
Blue category
BENCHMARK
Purple (hardest) category
VEGETABLES MINUS STARTING LETTER

Connections #936 answers

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WRITEJOT, LOG, NOTE, RECORD
SHTICKBIT, GAG, NUMBER, ROUTINE
BENCHMARKBAR, EXAMPLE, METRIC, STANDARD
VEGETABLES MINUS STARTING LETTERALE, EEK, HIVE, QUASH
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What are the Connections answers for January 2, 2026?

WRITE: JOT, LOG, NOTE, RECORD. SHTICK: BIT, GAG, NUMBER, ROUTINE. BENCHMARK: BAR, EXAMPLE, METRIC, STANDARD. VEGETABLES MINUS STARTING LETTER: ALE, EEK, HIVE, QUASH.

What do the Connections colors mean?

Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.