Connections #942 Answers – January 8, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #942 on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
AEROPLANECHILLCLOTHESPINCROWBARDOVETAILGOOSEBUMPHEATHERSJAYWALKLITTERLOITERMARSALASCISSORSSEESAWSHIVERSPEEDTINGLE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CHILL belongs to this group.
Green
JAYWALK belongs to this group.
Blue
CLOTHESPIN belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
AEROPLANE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
BIT OF A RESPONSE TO STRONG EMOTIONS
Green category
BREAK THE RULES
Blue category
FIRST-CLASS LEVERS
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH CANDY BARS
Connections #942 answers
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BIT OF A RESPONSE TO STRONG EMOTIONSCHILL, GOOSEBUMP, SHIVER, TINGLE
BREAK THE RULESJAYWALK, LITTER, LOITER, SPEED
FIRST-CLASS LEVERSCLOTHESPIN, CROWBAR, SCISSORS, SEESAW
STARTING WITH CANDY BARSAEROPLANE, DOVETAIL, HEATHERS, MARSALA
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What are the Connections answers for January 8, 2026?
BIT OF A RESPONSE TO STRONG EMOTIONS: CHILL, GOOSEBUMP, SHIVER, TINGLE. BREAK THE RULES: JAYWALK, LITTER, LOITER, SPEED. FIRST-CLASS LEVERS: CLOTHESPIN, CROWBAR, SCISSORS, SEESAW. STARTING WITH CANDY BARS: AEROPLANE, DOVETAIL, HEATHERS, MARSALA.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.