Connections #953 Answers – January 19, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #953 on Monday, January 19, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BUDDINGBUNDLECURRENTFIXFORTUNEFRESHLENGTHMASSMINTNAIVENEWSANDSILVERSTUDYTIMEWAD
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BUDDING belongs to this group.
Green
BUNDLE belongs to this group.
Blue
CURRENT belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
FIX belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
INEXPERIENCED
Green category
🤑
Blue category
MEASURED BY SI UNITS
Purple (hardest) category
WORDS AFTER "QUICK"
Connections #953 answers
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INEXPERIENCEDBUDDING, FRESH, NAIVE, NEW
🤑BUNDLE, FORTUNE, MINT, WAD
MEASURED BY SI UNITSCURRENT, LENGTH, MASS, TIME
WORDS AFTER "QUICK"FIX, SAND, SILVER, STUDY
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What are the Connections answers for January 19, 2026?
INEXPERIENCED: BUDDING, FRESH, NAIVE, NEW. 🤑: BUNDLE, FORTUNE, MINT, WAD. MEASURED BY SI UNITS: CURRENT, LENGTH, MASS, TIME. WORDS AFTER "QUICK": FIX, SAND, SILVER, STUDY.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.