Connections #938 Answers – January 4, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #938 on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BLITZBLOCKCOILCOPYCRANKDREAREDITIONETAILGRUMPISSUEPRINTREELSACKSCANTACKLEWIND
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
COPY belongs to this group.
Green
COIL belongs to this group.
Blue
BLITZ belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
DREAR belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
PAPER PUBLICATION
Green category
SPOOL
Blue category
THINGS A DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL PLAYER DOES
Purple (hardest) category
SYNONYMS FOR BUTT PLUS STARTING LETTER
Connections #938 answers
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PAPER PUBLICATIONCOPY, EDITION, ISSUE, PRINT
SPOOLCOIL, CRANK, REEL, WIND
THINGS A DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL PLAYER DOESBLITZ, BLOCK, SACK, TACKLE
SYNONYMS FOR BUTT PLUS STARTING LETTERDREAR, ETAIL, GRUMP, SCAN
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What are the Connections answers for January 4, 2026?
PAPER PUBLICATION: COPY, EDITION, ISSUE, PRINT. SPOOL: COIL, CRANK, REEL, WIND. THINGS A DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL PLAYER DOES: BLITZ, BLOCK, SACK, TACKLE. SYNONYMS FOR BUTT PLUS STARTING LETTER: DREAR, ETAIL, GRUMP, SCAN.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.