Connections #940 Answers – January 6, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #940 on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BALLOONBOATCLEARDEEPDIGSFLATFLUSHFULLPACKPADPARTYQUADSQUARTERSRICHSTRAIGHTSTUFFED
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
DIGS belongs to this group.
Green
CLEAR belongs to this group.
Blue
BOAT belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BALLOON belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
APARTMENT
Green category
SONOROUS
Blue category
POKER HANDS, FAMILIARLY
Purple (hardest) category
___ ANIMAL
Connections #940 answers
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APARTMENTDIGS, FLAT, PAD, QUARTERS
SONOROUSCLEAR, DEEP, FULL, RICH
POKER HANDS, FAMILIARLYBOAT, FLUSH, STRAIGHT, QUADS
___ ANIMALBALLOON, PACK, PARTY, STUFFED
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What are the Connections answers for January 6, 2026?
APARTMENT: DIGS, FLAT, PAD, QUARTERS. SONOROUS: CLEAR, DEEP, FULL, RICH. POKER HANDS, FAMILIARLY: BOAT, FLUSH, STRAIGHT, QUADS. ___ ANIMAL: BALLOON, PACK, PARTY, STUFFED.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.