Connections #935 Answers
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #935 for Thursday, January 1, 2026. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): bit of magic
- Green: remove the covering from
- Blue: "enthusiast" equivalent
- Purple (hardest): butter___
Answers
BIT OF MAGIC
CHARM, CURSE, HEX, SPELL
REMOVE THE COVERING FROM
PEEL, SHELL, SHUCK, SKIN
"ENTHUSIAST" EQUIVALENT
BUFF, HEAD, HOUND, RAT
BUTTER___
FINGERS, FLY, NUT, SCOTCH
Previous Connections answers
- #934 — happy new year!, places where things disappear, associated with philadelphia, starting with bodies of water
- #933 — intention, measuring devices, parts of a flight, bike accessories
- #932 — tendency, biological structures, summer olympic events, car brand homophones
- #931 — containers for shipping, unmoving, mechanical watch parts, dogs with first letter changed
- #930 — airline classes, attribute, vocation, ending with alcoholic beverages
- #929 — california-based character tropes, comedy subgenres, '70s rock bands, black ___
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