NYT Connections Hints & Answers — Friday, January 23, 2026 (#957)
Puzzle #957. 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 Friday, January 23, 2026 (puzzle #957) is: YELLOW — FACIAL FEATURES: CHEEK, EYE, LIP, TEMPLE. GREEN — KINDS OF PARKING: GARAGE, METER, STREET, VALET. BLUE — IMPERIAL UNITS: ACRE, BUSHEL, FOOT, STONE. PURPLE — WORDS BEFORE "LIGHT": FLOOD, LIME, PILOT, TRAFFIC.
Today's 16 words
The grid exactly as NYT laid it out for Friday, January 23, 2026. Nothing below this point is spoiled until you open it.
How hard is Connections #957?
- • Four clean, meaning-based categories with little overlap.
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 Friday, January 23, 2026
Four levels, each giving away a little more. Open only as many as you need.
NYT Connections answers for Friday, January 23, 2026
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