Connections #952 Answers – January 18, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #952 on Sunday, January 18, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
AUTHORBILLBREAKCOOPERDAMAGEFEATHERSGRANTPECKPRICEQUOTESYNOPSISTITLETOTALWEBBINGWINGSWRECK
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BILL belongs to this group.
Green
BREAK belongs to this group.
Blue
AUTHOR belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
COOPER belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
FEATURES OF A DUCK
Green category
DESTROY
Blue category
FOUND ON A BOOK JACKET
Purple (hardest) category
CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD ACTORS
Connections #952 answers
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FEATURES OF A DUCKBILL, FEATHERS, WEBBING, WINGS
DESTROYBREAK, DAMAGE, TOTAL, WRECK
FOUND ON A BOOK JACKETAUTHOR, QUOTE, SYNOPSIS, TITLE
CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD ACTORSCOOPER, GRANT, PECK, PRICE
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What are the Connections answers for January 18, 2026?
FEATURES OF A DUCK: BILL, FEATHERS, WEBBING, WINGS. DESTROY: BREAK, DAMAGE, TOTAL, WRECK. FOUND ON A BOOK JACKET: AUTHOR, QUOTE, SYNOPSIS, TITLE. CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD ACTORS: COOPER, GRANT, PECK, PRICE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.