Connections Help, Hints & Clues for Today, January 20

Namrata Ghosh

Mon, January 19, 2026 at 10:59 AM UTC

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The January 20 NYT Connections puzzle featured 16 words grouped into categories related to threads, insects, landmarks, and common meanings.
Players had to identify themes connecting the words and make four guesses to select the correct groups, with hints provided for those who were close to solving a group.
The answers for the January 20 puzzle included groups such as "Intertwine" with words like LACE and TWIST, "Kinds Of Bees" with BUMBLE and CARPENTER, "Famous Bridges" with BROOKLYN and GOLDEN GATE, and "Starting With Synonyms For 'Hanker For'" with CRAVEN and DESIREE.

The January 20, 2026(#954) edition of NYT Connections is here with another tricky puzzle. If you need a little push to crack today's challenge, we've got you covered with some clues and hints.

The objective of this online puzzle is to create groups of four from a given collection of 16 words. To win the game, players must identify the hidden themes that connect the words and figure out which words belong together in a group. However, the game allows only four guesses to make the selections. Additionally, players who get close to solving a particular group receive a "one away…" hint.

Check out the hints and answers for the January 20 Connections puzzle below.

Connections hints for January 20

The 16 words in today's puzzle are: RIALTO, TWIST, WANTON, WEAVE, NEEDLE, WIND, KILLER, CRAVEN, GOLDEN GATE, TOWER, HONEY, DESIREE, BUMBLE, BROOKLYN, CARPENTER, BROOKLYN,and LACE.

Here are some hints for each group:

Yellow Group: This group features words related to things one might do with threads.
Green Group: This collection features words that are associated with a popular insect.
Blue Group: This set includes names of famous landmarks.
Purple Group: This group includes words whose first parts have a common meaning.

What are the Connections answers for today, January 20?

So, without further ado, here are the answers for the January 20 NYT Connections puzzle:

Yellow Group:Intertwine – LACE, TWIST, WEAVE, and WIND.

Green Group:Kinds Of Bees – BUMBLE, CARPENTER, HONEY, and KILLER.

Blue Group:Famous Bridges – BROOKLYN, GOLDEN GATE, RIALTO, and TOWER.

Purple Group:Starting With Synonyms For "Hanker For" – CRAVEN, DESIREE, NEEDLE, and WANTON.

The New York Times Games offer other unique online puzzles such as Wordle , the NYT Crossword, Pips, and Strands. While some games are available for free, others require a paid membership to unlock.

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