Connections #957 Answers – January 23, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #957 on Friday, January 23, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ACREBUSHELCHEEKEYEFLOODFOOTGARAGELIMELIPMETERPILOTSTONESTREETTEMPLETRAFFICVALET
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CHEEK belongs to this group.
Green
GARAGE belongs to this group.
Blue
ACRE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
FLOOD belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
FACIAL FEATURES
Green category
KINDS OF PARKING
Blue category
IMPERIAL UNITS
Purple (hardest) category
WORDS BEFORE "LIGHT"
Connections #957 answers
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FACIAL FEATURESCHEEK, EYE, LIP, TEMPLE
KINDS OF PARKINGGARAGE, METER, STREET, VALET
IMPERIAL UNITSACRE, BUSHEL, FOOT, STONE
WORDS BEFORE "LIGHT"FLOOD, LIME, PILOT, TRAFFIC
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What are the Connections answers for January 23, 2026?
FACIAL FEATURES: CHEEK, EYE, LIP, TEMPLE. KINDS OF PARKING: GARAGE, METER, STREET, VALET. IMPERIAL UNITS: ACRE, BUSHEL, FOOT, STONE. WORDS BEFORE "LIGHT": FLOOD, LIME, PILOT, TRAFFIC.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.