Connections #948 Answers
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #948 for Wednesday, January 14, 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): fixed
- Green: receiver of goods or services
- Blue: starting with weather conditions
- Purple (hardest): silent ___
Answers
FIXED
FAST, FIRM, SECURE, TIGHT
RECEIVER OF GOODS OR SERVICES
ACCOUNT, CLIENT, CONSUMER, USER
STARTING WITH WEATHER CONDITIONS
FROSTY, MISTLETOE, RAINMAKER, SNOWMAN
SILENT ___
AUCTION, MOVIE, PARTNER, TREATMENT
Previous Connections answers
- #947 — present go-withs, jostle, accessories for mr. monopoly, parts of the foot plus starting letter
- #946 — living room furniture, experience levels, promise, ending in u.s. coins
- #945 — group, plunge, parts of a sink, equestrian gear
- #944 — hollow cylinders, software platforms, take off, units of measure
- #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
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