For the January 7, 2026 edition of NYT Connections, identified as puzzle No. 941, the 16 reported words are stake, star, wine, mirror, stripe, garlic, interest, cross, share, cider, double, pants, crescent, clone, concern, and ringer. Start with the hints below; the full groups follow, so you can stop before the spoilers.
Hints for Connections No. 941
These are translated theme nudges reported with the puzzle. Each points toward a category without giving its four words away:
- Look for things that are similar.
- Look for a piece of something financial.
- Look for symbols seen on the ends of poles.
- Look for things that are pressed down for use.
The reported 16-word grid
Here is the board as reported for January 7:
stake · star · wine · mirror · stripe · garlic · interest · cross · share · cider · double · pants · crescent · clone · concern · ringer
Answers for January 7, 2026
Spoilers: The available report groups the words into these four themes. Its English labels are renderings of the reported themes, not verified exact NYT category wording.
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- Lookalikes: clone, double, mirror, ringer.
- A share or stake in something: stake, interest, share, concern.
- Common flag symbols: crescent, cross, star, stripe.
- Things pressed: cider, garlic, pants, wine.
Source and confirmation
The date, puzzle number, grid, translated clues, and groupings above are reported by a Russian-language Coffee-Web republication attributed to TechRadar, published January 7, 2026: Coffee-Web’s report on Connections No. 941. The official NYT Games page could not be independently checked, so these answers should be understood as the third-party report rather than direct confirmation from NYT.
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