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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has some fun categories. I especially liked the purple group, which made me think of the tribute I wrote when Adam West died back in 2017. RIP, Bright Knight. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Don’t throw that out!
Green group hint: Zzzzz…
Blue group hint: Eyes on your own paper.
Purple group hint: Caped Crusader’s items.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Items to recycle.
Green group: Bedding.
Blue group: Plagiarize.
Purple group: Batman’s “Bat” things.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Jan. 21, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is items to recycle. The four answers are bottle, can, cardboard box and newspaper.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is bedding. The four answers are blanket, sham, sheet and throw.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is plagiarize. The four answers are copy, crib, lift and pirate.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is Batman’s “Bat” things. The four answers are cave, mobile, signal and suit.
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