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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle features a fun blue group, involving four letters of the alphabet. I also enjoyed the fun purple group, which may make you remember your childhood. 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: Like putting butter on toast.
Green group hint: Toss it.
Blue group hint: Look for the same letters in four words.
Purple group hint: Childhood fun.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Spread over.
Green group: Throw.
Blue group: Anagrams.
Purple group: First words of kids’ games.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Jan. 17, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is spread over. The four answers are blanket, coat, cover and plaster.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is throw. The four answers are cast, hurl, pelt and sling.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is anagrams. The four answers are inks, kins, sink and skin.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is first words of kids’ games. The four answers are capture (capture the flag), hide (hide and seek), red (Red Rover) and Simon (Simon Says).
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