Connections #956 Answers – January 22, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #956 on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
CLEARCOBBLERCRISPCRUMBLEDISTINCTELLENFLUFFFUMBLEMISSSHARPSPINYSTRUDELTIMERTRIPTURNOVERUSE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CLEAR belongs to this group.
Green
COBBLER belongs to this group.
Blue
FLUFF belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
ELLEN belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
WELL-DEFINED, AS AN IMAGE
Green category
FRUIT DESSERTS
Blue category
BUNGLE
Purple (hardest) category
MAGAZINES PLUS A LETTER
Connections #956 answers
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WELL-DEFINED, AS AN IMAGECLEAR, CRISP, DISTINCT, SHARP
FRUIT DESSERTSCOBBLER, CRUMBLE, STRUDEL, TURNOVER
BUNGLEFLUFF, FUMBLE, MISS, TRIP
MAGAZINES PLUS A LETTERELLEN, SPINY, TIMER, USE
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What are the Connections answers for January 22, 2026?
WELL-DEFINED, AS AN IMAGE: CLEAR, CRISP, DISTINCT, SHARP. FRUIT DESSERTS: COBBLER, CRUMBLE, STRUDEL, TURNOVER. BUNGLE: FLUFF, FUMBLE, MISS, TRIP. MAGAZINES PLUS A LETTER: ELLEN, SPINY, TIMER, USE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.