Connections #942 Answers
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #942 for Thursday, January 8, 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 a response to strong emotions
- Green: break the rules
- Blue: first-class levers
- Purple (hardest): starting with candy bars
Answers
BIT OF A RESPONSE TO STRONG EMOTIONS
CHILL, GOOSEBUMP, SHIVER, TINGLE
BREAK THE RULES
JAYWALK, LITTER, LOITER, SPEED
FIRST-CLASS LEVERS
CLOTHESPIN, CROWBAR, SCISSORS, SEESAW
STARTING WITH CANDY BARS
AEROPLANE, DOVETAIL, HEATHERS, MARSALA
Previous Connections answers
- #941 — doppelgänger, portion, common flag symbols, pressed using a press
- #940 — apartment, sonorous, poker hands, familiarly, ___ animal
- #939 — things you can do on social media, furthest point, art movements, with "-ism", what "v" might mean
- #938 — paper publication, spool, things a defensive football player does, synonyms for butt plus starting letter
- #937 — army ranks, legwear in the singular, rihanna #1 hits, wet ___
- #936 — write, shtick, benchmark, vegetables minus starting letter
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