Connections #943 Answers – January 9, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #943 on Friday, January 9, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
3 BALL6 MAFIA8 BALLCARDINALCHAINZCOUTHDEEP ENDDIRECTIONFORTHHEART EMOJILESTLIMBNON BLONDESOASTSOLO CUPTHIN ICE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
3 BALL belongs to this group.
Green
8 BALL belongs to this group.
Blue
6 MAFIA belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
COUTH belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
THINGS THAT ARE RED
Green category
USED IN METAPHORS FOR PRECARIOUS SITUATIONS
Blue category
MUSICAL ARTISTS MINUS STARTING NUMBERS
Purple (hardest) category
CARDINAL DIRECTIONS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED
Connections #943 answers
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THINGS THAT ARE RED3 BALL, CARDINAL, HEART EMOJI, SOLO CUP
USED IN METAPHORS FOR PRECARIOUS SITUATIONS8 BALL, DEEP END, LIMB, THIN ICE
MUSICAL ARTISTS MINUS STARTING NUMBERS6 MAFIA, CHAINZ, DIRECTION, NON BLONDES
CARDINAL DIRECTIONS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDCOUTH, FORTH, LEST, OAST
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What are the Connections answers for January 9, 2026?
THINGS THAT ARE RED: 3 BALL, CARDINAL, HEART EMOJI, SOLO CUP. USED IN METAPHORS FOR PRECARIOUS SITUATIONS: 8 BALL, DEEP END, LIMB, THIN ICE. MUSICAL ARTISTS MINUS STARTING NUMBERS: 6 MAFIA, CHAINZ, DIRECTION, NON BLONDES. CARDINAL DIRECTIONS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED: COUTH, FORTH, LEST, OAST.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.