NYT Connections Hints & Answers — Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (#954)

Puzzle #954. Start with a gentle nudge and work down — the full answers are at the bottom, hidden until you ask for them.

Just tell me the answer

The NYT Connections answer for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (puzzle #954) is: YELLOW — INTERTWINE: LACE, TWIST, WEAVE, WIND. GREEN — KINDS OF BEES: BUMBLE, CARPENTER, HONEY, KILLER. BLUE — FAMOUS BRIDGES: BROOKLYN, GOLDEN GATE, RIALTO, TOWER. PURPLE — STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "HANKER FOR": CRAVEN, DESIREE, NEEDLE, WANTON.

Today's 16 words

The grid exactly as NYT laid it out for Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Nothing below this point is spoiled until you open it.

CRAVEN
TOWER
BROOKLYN
BUMBLE
CARPENTER
LACE
NEEDLE
TWIST
HONEY
WANTON
WIND
RIALTO
DESIREE
GOLDEN GATE
WEAVE
KILLER

How hard is Connections #954?

Easy35/100
  • At least one entry is a phrase rather than a single word.

Where to start: Every category here is meaning-based, so group by topic first and use the four-per-group constraint to settle any word that could go two ways.

Connections hints for Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Four levels, each giving away a little more. Open only as many as you need.

NYT Connections answers for Tuesday, January 20, 2026

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Common questions

What is the NYT Connections answer for Tuesday, January 20, 2026?

The NYT Connections answer for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (puzzle #954) is: YELLOW — INTERTWINE: LACE, TWIST, WEAVE, WIND. GREEN — KINDS OF BEES: BUMBLE, CARPENTER, HONEY, KILLER. BLUE — FAMOUS BRIDGES: BROOKLYN, GOLDEN GATE, RIALTO, TOWER. PURPLE — STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "HANKER FOR": CRAVEN, DESIREE, NEEDLE, WANTON.

What is the purple group in Connections #954?

The purple (hardest) group is "STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "HANKER FOR"": CRAVEN, DESIREE, NEEDLE, WANTON.

What is the easiest group in today's Connections puzzle?

The yellow group is the most straightforward: "INTERTWINE" — LACE, TWIST, WEAVE, WIND. Solving it first removes four words from the grid.

What number is today's Connections puzzle?

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 is NYT Connections puzzle #954. Connections launched on 12 June 2023 with puzzle #1, and a new puzzle is published every day.

What time does a new NYT Connections puzzle come out?

A new Connections puzzle unlocks at midnight in your own local time zone, so the changeover happens at a different moment around the world. The puzzle itself is the same for everyone on a given date.