Connections #948 Answers – January 14, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #948 on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ACCOUNTAUCTIONCLIENTCONSUMERFASTFIRMFROSTYMISTLETOEMOVIEPARTNERRAINMAKERSECURESNOWMANTIGHTTREATMENTUSER
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
FAST belongs to this group.
Green
ACCOUNT belongs to this group.
Blue
FROSTY belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
AUCTION belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
FIXED
Green category
RECEIVER OF GOODS OR SERVICES
Blue category
STARTING WITH WEATHER CONDITIONS
Purple (hardest) category
SILENT ___
Connections #948 answers
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FIXEDFAST, FIRM, SECURE, TIGHT
RECEIVER OF GOODS OR SERVICESACCOUNT, CLIENT, CONSUMER, USER
STARTING WITH WEATHER CONDITIONSFROSTY, MISTLETOE, RAINMAKER, SNOWMAN
SILENT ___AUCTION, MOVIE, PARTNER, TREATMENT
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What are the Connections answers for January 14, 2026?
FIXED: FAST, FIRM, SECURE, TIGHT. RECEIVER OF GOODS OR SERVICES: ACCOUNT, CLIENT, CONSUMER, USER. STARTING WITH WEATHER CONDITIONS: FROSTY, MISTLETOE, RAINMAKER, SNOWMAN. SILENT ___: AUCTION, MOVIE, PARTNER, TREATMENT.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.