Connections #944 Answers
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #944 for Saturday, January 10, 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): hollow cylinders
- Green: software platforms
- Blue: take off
- Purple (hardest): units of measure
Answers
HOLLOW CYLINDERS
HOSE, PIPE, STRAW, TUBE
SOFTWARE PLATFORMS
APP, DESKTOP, MOBILE, WEB
TAKE OFF
BOOK, DIP, JET, SPLIT
UNITS OF MEASURE
BAR, GRAM, MOLE, VOLT
Previous Connections answers
- #943 — things that are red, used in metaphors for precarious situations, musical artists minus starting numbers, cardinal directions with first letter changed
- #942 — bit of a response to strong emotions, break the rules, first-class levers, starting with candy bars
- #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
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