Connections #936 Answers
Friday, January 2, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #936 for Friday, January 2, 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): write
- Green: shtick
- Blue: benchmark
- Purple (hardest): vegetables minus starting letter
Answers
WRITE
JOT, LOG, NOTE, RECORD
SHTICK
BIT, GAG, NUMBER, ROUTINE
BENCHMARK
BAR, EXAMPLE, METRIC, STANDARD
VEGETABLES MINUS STARTING LETTER
ALE, EEK, HIVE, QUASH
Previous Connections answers
- #935 — bit of magic, remove the covering from, "enthusiast" equivalent, butter___
- #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
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