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Connections #945 Answers – January 11, 2026

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #945 on Sunday, January 11, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

BANDBASINBITCRASHCRATERCREWCROPDRAINDROPFAUCETHALTERPACKSADDLESTOPPERTANKTEAM

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
BAND belongs to this group.
Green
CRASH belongs to this group.
Blue
BASIN belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BIT belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
GROUP
Green category
PLUNGE
Blue category
PARTS OF A SINK
Purple (hardest) category
EQUESTRIAN GEAR

Connections #945 answers

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GROUPBAND, CREW, PACK, TEAM
PLUNGECRASH, CRATER, DROP, TANK
PARTS OF A SINKBASIN, DRAIN, FAUCET, STOPPER
EQUESTRIAN GEARBIT, CROP, HALTER, SADDLE
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What are the Connections answers for January 11, 2026?

GROUP: BAND, CREW, PACK, TEAM. PLUNGE: CRASH, CRATER, DROP, TANK. PARTS OF A SINK: BASIN, DRAIN, FAUCET, STOPPER. EQUESTRIAN GEAR: BIT, CROP, HALTER, SADDLE.

What do the Connections colors mean?

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